Reitan
See also: reitan
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Norwegian Reitan, which derives from the plural form of reit (“farmstead”), itself from Old Norse reitr (“marked-out space”).
Proper noun
editReitan (plural Reitans)
- A surname from Norwegian.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Reitan is the 33379th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 684 individuals. Reitan is most common among White (92.54%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Reitan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.