Raetsen Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Raetsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Raetsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands451:375,27140,838
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Raetsen Last Name Facts

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

Raetsen is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Raetsen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Raetsen is the 2,203,767th most common last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Raetsen live; 64 percent live in Western Europe and 64 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Raetsen is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 45 people, or 1 in 375,271. In The Netherlands Raetsen is most common in: Limburg, where 71 percent reside, North Brabant, where 22 percent reside and Gelderland, where 2 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 35 percent reside and Belgium, where 3 percent reside.

Raetsen Last Name Statistics demography

Raetsen earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 20.88% more than the national average, earning $60,057 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ratsen92253/
Raesen9246/
Retsen924/
Raetson8682/
Raytsen8632/
Raessen8624/
Reitsen869/
Raitsen866/
Raetzen864/
Rathsen863/
Rattsen862/
Rahtsen861/
Reytsen861/
Ratzsen861/
Reutsen860/
Ratsn831/
Reitseng8028/
Raitseng8022/
Raethjen8013/
Rauttsen806/
Ratschen803/
Raeschen802/
Razeen773,771/
Ratsin77888/
Ratsan77679/
Roesen77452/
Ratsyn77439/
Rotsen77106/
Retsin7766/
Raesin7746/
Raesan7710/
Raezen776/
Ratzen774/
Raeson772/
Retzen772/
Redsen772/
Ratsán771/
Retsan770/
Raatschen7531/
Raadsen71191/
Roessen71161/
Hratson71116/
Raytsin7185/
Raitsyn7134/
Raitsin7129/
Reitzen7125/
Rietzen7125/
Rathsan7122/
Raytsyn7119/
Raatsin7112/
Roetgen7110/
Rautzen7110/
Ratsion717/
Rahesan715/
Hratsan715/
Rautson714/
Reytsin714/
Retsoyn713/
Ratshan713/
Reitsyn712/
Reatson711/
Raeshan711/
Raeshon711/
Rettsan711/
Rietson711/
Rattzen711/
Reitsin711/
Rhatson711/
Rotsoen711/
Ruetsin711/
Ruetzen711/
Rathzen710/
Ratzien710/
Routsen710/
Reitson710/
Razen67378/
Roettgen67229/
Roeschen67102/
Rezen6793/
Ratschan6762/
Raitsyna6734/
Raytsyna6717/
Roethgen6716/
Rotschen678/
Raeshann672/
Rautshin671/

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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
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  • 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 Raetsen
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