Rabener Surname

1,248,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Rabener Surname User-submission:

It is German for 'raven-er' or 'raven-keeper'. See for example, Faulkner, which means 'falconer' in German.

Rabener Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1251:644,04450,561
United States581:6,249,292299,206
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Räbener (6) are calculated separately.

Rabener Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is German for 'raven-er' or 'raven-keeper'. See for example, Faulkner, which means 'falconer' in German.

- gentdave

Rabener Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rabener Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Rabener is most common in Germany. It may also occur as a variant: Räbener. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rabener? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,248,410th most common family name in the world, held by around 1 in 39,392,140 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Rabener are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 68 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 125 people, or 1 in 644,044. In Germany Rabener is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 69 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 21 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Germany this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Rabener Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rabener has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rabener last name grew 5,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rabener Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rabener last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered with the party.

Rabener earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.51% more than the national average, earning $48,545 USD per year.

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