Rastell Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Sweden

Rastell Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Latin) the French Rastel, apparently a nickname or sign-name from the Rake [Old French rastel (French râteau), Latin rastell-um, a rake, mattock] Ralph Rastel.—Hundred Rolls

Rastell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France501:1,328,454133,611
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Rastell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Latin) the French Rastel, apparently a nickname or sign-name from the Rake [Old French rastel (French râteau), Latin rastell-um, a rake, mattock] Ralph Rastel.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rastell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rastell is found most in France. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rastell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,372,517th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 112,116,091 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Rastell reside; 77 percent reside in Western Europe and 77 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most frequent in France, where it is borne by 50 people, or 1 in 1,328,454. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Île-de-France, where 48 percent live, Normandy, where 32 percent live and Occitanie, where 20 percent live. Besides France this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 12 percent live and Spain, where 5 percent live.

Rastell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rastell has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Rastell last name declined 97 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Rathell86349/
Restell86294/
Rattell86107/
Rautell8694/
Hrastel8664/
Rostell8611/
Röstell866/
Rasstel862/
Rahtell862/
Rastill861/
Ratel833,378/
Rastl83254/
Raithell801/
Rosstell800/
Rasttiel800/
Röstel77762/
Rautel77691/
Rathel77624/
Restel77534/
Rattel77285/
Rotell77182/
Rostel7797/
Raitel7721/
Ratiel7710/
Raatel775/
Raytel772/
Rastil771/
Ratill771/
Reatel771/
Rateel771/
Ratuel770/
Rothstell751/
Ratl738/
Raithel712,942/
Rothell71465/
Roestel71279/
Roustel71161/
Resstel71100/
Reistel7197/
Rostill7195/
Raustøl7169/
Reutell7134/
Rottell7128/
Rathael7113/
Hrostel719/
Rathiel716/
Rachtel714/
Reustel712/
Rajstål712/
Rösstel711/
Resteel711/
R'Atill711/
Raittel711/
Rahatel711/
Routell711/
Rattill710/
Restill710/
Rotel67265/
Ratil6745/
Raitl6715/
Restl678/
Roostael674/
Reatl673/
Rothuell673/
Rotll672/
Hratl671/
Ratlh671/
Rattl671/
Rautl671/

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