Raether Surname

252,519th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,567 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Raether Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Raether Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1861:305,61528,106
Germany3091:260,53527,919
Denmark211:268,79620,394
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
England51:11,143,612252,590
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Raether Last Name Facts

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

The last name Raether is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Raether? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 252,519th most frequently held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 4,650,636 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Raether are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Raether is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 1,186 people, or 1 in 305,615. In The United States Raether is most numerous in: Wisconsin, where 39 percent reside, Minnesota, where 10 percent reside and Illinois, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 20 percent reside and Denmark, where 1 percent reside.

Raether Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Raether has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Raether surname increased 2,893 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Raether Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Raether are 9.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.15% registered to vote for the party.

Raether earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.13% more than the national average, earning $47,087 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rather9241,960/
Rether92387/
Raeter9213/
Reuther869,199/
Reither861,785/
Ruether86977/
Roether86761/
Riether86721/
Rathier86575/
Reather86272/
Reyther8688/
Rauther8680/
Raither8672/
Rethier8652/
Rahther8616/
Ratheer8613/
Raather868/
Ratherr865/
Rathher865/
Ratther865/
Reether862/
Redther861/
Rateher861/
Rathter861/
Raezter860/
Rater83719/
Reter83527/
Raetherová823/
Raithier8033/
Reyather809/
Rautther803/
Rouether803/
Rauthier803/
Roethier802/
Raettger801/
Reithert801/
Roehther801/
Rhethier801/
Rowether800/
Reiter7765,315/
Reuter7764,901/
Rother7722,288/
Rauter775,091/
Retter773,855/
Ratier772,336/
Rueter772,130/
Reyter771,652/
Raiter771,293/
Röther771,023/
Rajter77968/
Ratter77675/
Räther77562/
Reeter77531/
Rieter77523/
Rayter77453/
Rahter77224/
Rejter77193/
Retier7788/
Roeter7786/
Ratehr7728/
Rathir7722/
Réther7712/
Rhater775/
Reater774/
Reteur773/
Hreter771/
Rehter771/
Roetherdt755/
Royathere754/
Reisæther753/
Reutter715,189/
Reitter712,085/
Reister712,028/
Roither71704/
Rattier71670/
Rothier71408/
Rautert71383/
Reytier71377/
Roetter71264/
Roetert71240/
Roetger71148/
Rathair71127/
Rietter71108/
Reuster71106/
Ruetter71100/
Rajšter7197/
Reaster7186/
Rautter7181/
Reitere7179/
Raitter7177/
Ruehter7175/
Roeterd7163/
Reudter7150/
Royther7125/
Riedter7124/
Routher7120/
Rhetier7120/
Rautier7116/
Rettier7115/
Reuterh7115/
Roester7114/
Rotther7114/
Rayster719/
Rauster718/
Rajster716/
Reyster714/
Roedter713/
Ruither713/
Réthier713/
Reutere712/
Reieter712/
Ruyeter712/
Raytter712/
Raister712/
Reytere712/
Rreiter711/
Rreuter711/
Radtter711/
Reetter711/
Reihter711/
Reiterr711/
Rietger711/
Reuterr711/
Reuteur711/
Reutier711/
Reytter711/
Rautehr711/
Roetier711/
Reitert711/
Riehter711/
Rayuter711/
Rhaiter711/
Rahater711/
Rathoir711/
Rauterd711/
Rautere711/
Rojater710/
Hrieter710/
Royeter710/
Roueter710/
Royater710/
Reitger710/
Reuiter710/
Rauthre710/
Routhier674,967/
Roettger671,853/
Roter671,704/
Rotthier67787/
Reichter67176/
Reisæter67123/
Rathaair6761/
Ruettger6729/
Rötherdt678/
Rajštetr677/
Retir677/
Röter677/
Ratir676/
Roitherz676/
Routheir673/
Reistter672/
Roettier672/
Rowetter672/
Räter672/
Rujatere671/
Royetter671/
Reuetter671/
Rathhair671/
Raistere671/
Reistere671/
Reiszter671/
Rohweter670/
Reuttger670/
Reihtier670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Raether
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis