Radatz Surname

317,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Radatz Surname User-submission:

This surname of Radatz is of Polish, Czech and German origin, an occupational name meaning 'one who made wheels'. It was also a name given to one who held the office of alderman or town councillor, has also been linked to travelling entertainers and traders during the Medieval era.

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Radatz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4801:755,12358,932
Germany2911:276,65129,145
Brazil2671:801,77729,074
Austria1001:85,15412,686
Poland141:2,714,911112,031
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
England61:9,286,343223,652
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Radatz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname of Radatz is of Polish, Czech and German origin, an occupational name meaning 'one who made wheels'. It was also a name given to one who held the office of alderman or town councillor, has also been linked to travelling entertainers and traders during the Medieval era. This influence is reflected in the many Czech surnames derived from German, both from given names, and from vocabulary words. Occupational names are quite common in Czech as are nicknames, especially those referring to some physical feature. Many of the most common Czech surnames have the diminutive ending 'CEK', which is often found attached to these names. The Austrian military leader County Josef Radetzky von Radetz (1766-1858) was born in Trebnice, Bohemia. Surnames as we know them today were first assumed in Europe from the 11th to the 15th Century.

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Radatz Last Name Facts

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

Radatz occurs most in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Radatz? popularity and diffusion

Radatz is the 317,867th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 6,186,372 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Radatz are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 480 people, or 1 in 755,123. In The United States it is primarily found in: Michigan, where 31 percent live, Minnesota, where 14 percent live and Illinois, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States it is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 25 percent live and Brazil, where 23 percent live.

Radatz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Radatz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Radatz last name rose 1,297 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Radatz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Radatz last name are 2.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.65% being registered to vote for the political party.

Radatz earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.04% more than the national average, earning $45,323 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raddatz929,463/
Radatsz9214/
Radattz9213/
Radaatz921/
Radaz9160/
Rodatz83176/
Radacz83172/
Raddaz8359/
Radetz8355/
Radats8318/
Redatz833/
Rhadaz831/
Radotz831/
Raddats7727/
Hradetz7713/
Raddetz776/
Roddatz774/
Reddatz771/
Raddotz771/
Radac73759/
Rodaz73214/
Radač7327/
Radać734/
Radoz731/
Radócz67550/
Radach67516/
Radocz67111/
Radaić6796/
Radaic6795/
Radaci6762/
Roddaz6748/
Rodotz677/
Radacs675/
Rodetz673/
Roudaz672/
Reddaz671/
Rohdaz671/
Rodacz671/
Radouz671/
Rhodaz671/

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