Radke Surname

27,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,500 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Radke Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of little Rado (counsel); descendant of little Rad, a pet form of Konrad (bold, counsel).

Radke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7,8461:10,2611,288
United States6,9381:52,2436,291
Canada1,3401:27,4973,657
Poland1,1351:33,4885,169
Brazil7661:279,47010,773
Australia4701:57,4386,998
Argentina4041:105,8018,959
India2601:2,950,25188,919
Russia781:1,847,731118,322
England331:1,688,42669,999
Austria251:340,61736,996
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Ukraine151:3,034,846176,305
France151:4,428,181244,602
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
Paraguay111:657,8867,708
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Norway61:857,04855,549
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Latvia61:341,67426,199
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4151:121,00911,786

The alternate forms: Rädke (33) are calculated separately.

Radke (22) may also be a first name.

Radke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of little Rado (counsel); descendant of little Rad, a pet form of Konrad (bold, counsel).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Radke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Radke (Arabic: رادك, Marathi: रडके, Russian: Радке) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Rädke. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Radke? popularity and diffusion

The surname Radke is the 27,568th most frequently used last name on earth, held by around 1 in 373,720 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Radke reside; 42 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Radke is also the 2,301,746th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 22 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 7,846 people, or 1 in 10,261. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent are found, Brandenburg, where 13 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 12 percent are found. Barring Germany it occurs in 50 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Radke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Radke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Radke surname grew 1,672 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Radke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Radke surname are 11.63% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.4% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Radke earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 26.87% less than the national average, earning 253,098 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.77% more than the national average, earning $46,502 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.28% more than the national average, earning $51,811 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rädke9333/
Radtke9133,674/
Radkey91140/
Radkie9161/
Radcke9155/
Ratdke9111/
Radkhe912/
Raedke912/
Raadke912/
Radker911/
Radkke911/
Raddke911/
Rhadke911/
Radkez911/
Readke910/
Radkee910/
Rasdke910/
Radk8931/
Radtkey8339/
Raidker8312/
Radtkie838/
Radthke835/
Radtkee831/
Radtker831/
Ratdtke831/
Radtcke830/
Readcke830/
Radketh830/
Ratke802,068/
Radka801,396/
Rodke80537/
Redke80137/
Radky807/
Radtk805/
Radki804/
Radkh801/
Raudkepp7742/
Radkhoey778/
Raudkett774/
Radkeová772/
Rathke734,750/
Rodkey731,308/
Radtka73293/
Redkey73226/
Rattke73148/
Rzadki73139/
Ratkey7353/
Radkay7348/
Rzadka7345/
Ratkie7332/
Radtki7312/
Ratkje7311/
Redtke7310/
Rodket737/
Redkie736/
Reidke735/
Radkui735/
Rodtke734/
Ratcke734/
Rautke734/
Ratkke734/
Ratkei733/
Rahtke733/
Ratker732/
Raatke732/
Radkiy731/
Radtce731/
Radtky731/
Redkee731/
Radche731/
Roedke731/
Radtkg731/
Rädtke731/
Rhadka731/
Radtck731/
Rodkie730/
Ratkee730/
Radcka730/
Roudke730/
Raetke730/
Radkoy730/
Radtkeová712/
Radkova673,512/
Rathcke67281/
Radková67165/
Raethke67138/
Rathkey67114/
Raatkey6713/
Ratk677/
Ratkher676/
Radc676/
Ratkesh676/
Redtkey672/
Rzadtki672/
Raitker671/
Raatkei671/
Redtkee671/
Rayteke671/
Roedkey671/
Rodcker671/
Radkhoi671/
Radcheh671/
Roudker671/
Radq671/
Rodkead671/
Rodkeat671/
Roedtke670/
Rathkee670/
Raatkie670/
Rathkie670/
Rastkey670/
Rhodkey670/
Rodtcke670/
Rathker670/
Rodk670/
Roidtke670/

Radke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Radke in the Marathi language
रडकेradake98.35
Radke in the Russian language
Радкеradke-
Radke in the Arabic language
رادكradk-

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Radke Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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