Rat Surname
Approximately 10,558 people bear this surname
Rat Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the rat,' possibly intended as a complimentary sobriquet.
Jordan le Rat, Lincolnshire, Henry III: Testa de Nevill, sive LIber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Robert le Rat, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameRat Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 3,254 | 1:20,413 | 2,361 |
| Romania | 2,352 | 1:8,537 | 1,122 |
| India | 1,037 | 1:739,697 | 33,824 |
| Bangladesh | 901 | 1:176,867 | 6,245 |
| Sri Lanka | 365 | 1:57,010 | 6,293 |
| Indonesia | 355 | 1:372,533 | 31,924 |
| Cambodia | 316 | 1:49,010 | 1,819 |
| Turkey | 196 | 1:397,048 | 24,185 |
| Thailand | 178 | 1:396,845 | 69,813 |
| Iran | 162 | 1:473,966 | 28,688 |
| Germany | 150 | 1:536,703 | 44,788 |
| Pakistan | 130 | 1:1,374,184 | 15,529 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Malaysia | 114 | 1:258,721 | 14,543 |
| Slovenia | 107 | 1:23,249 | 5,058 |
| United States | 100 | 1:3,624,589 | 201,936 |
| Italy | 91 | 1:672,052 | 58,782 |
| Taiwan | 73 | 1:321,161 | 2,578 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Colombia | 46 | 1:1,038,567 | 9,368 |
| Ukraine | 37 | 1:1,230,343 | 106,187 |
| England | 31 | 1:1,797,357 | 72,927 |
| Afghanistan | 26 | 1:1,236,661 | 10,825 |
| Canada | 26 | 1:1,417,138 | 98,245 |
| French Polynesia | 25 | 1:11,232 | 2,339 |
| Papua New Guinea | 24 | 1:339,738 | 45,241 |
| Brazil | 21 | 1:10,194,016 | 213,214 |
| Hungary | 19 | 1:516,646 | 32,401 |
| Argentina | 19 | 1:2,249,653 | 107,269 |
| Serbia | 18 | 1:396,942 | 17,613 |
| Switzerland | 16 | 1:513,307 | 36,405 |
| Poland | 15 | 1:2,533,917 | 108,409 |
| Austria | 14 | 1:608,245 | 54,975 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Croatia | 8 | 1:528,576 | 38,675 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Moldova | 3 | 1:1,187,123 | 48,973 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
The alternate forms: Raț (338) & Raţ (259) are calculated separately.
Rat (33,797) may also be a first name.
Rat Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the rat,' possibly intended as a complimentary sobriquet.
Jordan le Rat, Lincolnshire, Henry III: Testa de Nevill, sive LIber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Robert le Rat, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Nicholas le Rat, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter le Rat. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.
William le Rat, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
The animal: a sobriquet. Le Rat. H.R.
Rat Demographics
Average Male Rat Height
173.81 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Rat Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rat Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rat (Arabic: رات, Bengali: রাত, Hindi: रात, Marathi: रत, Oriya: ରତ, Tibetan: རད་) occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Raț or Raţ. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rat? popularity and diffusion
It is the 48,781st most prevalent surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 690,239 people. The last name Rat occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Rat are found; 33 percent are found in Western Europe and 31 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Rat is also the 25,404th most commonly held forename at a global level. It is borne by 33,797 people.
This surname is most frequent in France, where it is borne by 3,254 people, or 1 in 20,413. In France it is most frequent in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 23 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 18 percent are found and Centre-Val de Loire, where 14 percent are found. Not including France it exists in 81 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 22 percent are found and India, where 10 percent are found.
Rat Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Rat has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Rat surname expanded 310 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rat Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (86%) in Russia.
The amount Rat earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 36.16% less than the national average, earning $14,493,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 20.65% less than the national average, earning $34,238 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.03% less than the national average, earning $34,265 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raț | 89 | 338 | / |
| Raţ | 89 | 259 | / |
| Raut | 86 | 1,209,057 | / |
| Rath | 86 | 132,441 | / |
| Rait | 86 | 32,258 | / |
| Reat | 86 | 10,416 | / |
| Rast | 86 | 7,915 | / |
| Rate | 86 | 5,467 | / |
| Raat | 86 | 3,821 | / |
| Rats | 86 | 2,300 | / |
| Ratt | 86 | 1,097 | / |
| Rayt | 86 | 716 | / |
| Radt | 86 | 187 | / |
| Rajt | 86 | 186 | / |
| Raht | 86 | 131 | / |
| Hrat | 86 | 32 | / |
| Rhat | 86 | 11 | / |
| Ratp | 86 | 9 | / |
| Rrat | 86 | 5 | / |
| Ratė | 86 | 5 | / |
| Ratd | 86 | 2 | / |
| Rzat | 86 | 2 | / |
| Raït | 86 | 1 | / |
| Raát | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ra | 80 | 412,855 | / |
| Rahat | 75 | 63,788 | / |
| Reath | 75 | 35,967 | / |
| Rault | 75 | 13,365 | / |
| Rauth | 75 | 11,216 | / |
| Rasht | 75 | 7,603 | / |
| Raith | 75 | 5,930 | / |
| Ratte | 75 | 5,204 | / |
| Rahut | 75 | 3,966 | / |
| Raath | 75 | 3,840 | / |
| Raats | 75 | 3,222 | / |
| Raste | 75 | 2,567 | / |
| Rathe | 75 | 2,420 | / |
| Raths | 75 | 1,687 | / |
| Raitt | 75 | 1,636 | / |
| Raidt | 75 | 906 | / |
| Ratts | 75 | 857 | / |
| Raute | 75 | 666 | / |
| Hrast | 75 | 593 | / |
| Raadt | 75 | 559 | / |
| Reate | 75 | 497 | / |
| Reast | 75 | 439 | / |
| Rhait | 75 | 411 | / |
| Rayte | 75 | 405 | / |
| Raite | 75 | 281 | / |
| Rayts | 75 | 233 | / |
| Racht | 75 | 228 | / |
| Raust | 75 | 199 | / |
| Rahtz | 75 | 176 | / |
| Ratch | 75 | 150 | / |
| Rautt | 75 | 139 | / |
| Raits | 75 | 130 | / |
| Rauut | 75 | 129 | / |
| Rathz | 75 | 61 | / |
| Reatz | 75 | 52 | / |
| Rattz | 75 | 46 | / |
| Hrats | 75 | 41 | / |
| Raist | 75 | 32 | / |
| Rathd | 75 | 30 | / |
| Raydt | 75 | 25 | / |
| Rhate | 75 | 24 | / |
| Rauts | 75 | 24 | / |
| Readt | 75 | 23 | / |
| Rajts | 75 | 22 | / |
| Raytt | 75 | 22 | / |
| Ratth | 75 | 18 | / |
| Rauht | 75 | 15 | / |
| Reats | 75 | 14 | / |
| Raate | 75 | 13 | / |
| Raátz | 75 | 13 | / |
| Rraut | 75 | 12 | / |
| Rhaut | 75 | 12 | / |
| Raytz | 75 | 12 | / |
| Rhayt | 75 | 10 | / |
| Radtz | 75 | 9 | / |
| Rathß | 75 | 9 | / |
| Rajte | 75 | 6 | / |
| Hraut | 75 | 6 | / |
| Rayth | 75 | 6 | / |
| Raujt | 75 | 5 | / |
| Raayt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Rhatt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hrath | 75 | 3 | / |
| Raaht | 75 | 3 | / |
| Raudt | 75 | 3 | / |
| Radth | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ratsz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rhatz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rasts | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rajtp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raiht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raatt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rrait | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rheat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ratht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hrate | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hreat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raizt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Radte | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rahht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raast | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ra'at | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rattt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rastd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rathh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rahth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Reatt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ratsh | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rratz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rastz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ray | 67 | 5,025,343 | / |
| Rai | 67 | 1,571,046 | / |
| Raj | 67 | 1,141,746 | / |
| Roa | 67 | 189,861 | / |
| Rea | 67 | 85,766 | / |
| Raz | 67 | 80,314 | / |
| Rau | 67 | 45,700 | / |
| Rad | 67 | 29,400 | / |
| Ras | 67 | 29,206 | / |
| Rot | 67 | 20,812 | / |
| Rah | 67 | 14,817 | / |
| Raa | 67 | 5,742 | / |
| Raoult | 67 | 3,644 | / |
| Rap | 67 | 2,991 | / |
| Raouth | 67 | 1,942 | / |
| Rza | 67 | 971 | / |
| Raaths | 67 | 889 | / |
| Raß | 67 | 838 | / |
| Hra | 67 | 817 | / |
| Rahath | 67 | 811 | / |
| Ratova | 67 | 542 | / |
| Reault | 67 | 443 | / |
| Rha | 67 | 441 | / |
| Ratthe | 67 | 402 | / |
| Hraste | 67 | 304 | / |
| Rra | 67 | 251 | / |
| Rauthe | 67 | 210 | / |
| Reaute | 67 | 182 | / |
| Raadts | 67 | 108 | / |
| Rhault | 67 | 101 | / |
| Rga | 67 | 99 | / |
| Raitte | 67 | 69 | / |
| Rahatt | 67 | 51 | / |
| Raitch | 67 | 47 | / |
| Réa | 67 | 46 | / |
| Øra | 67 | 45 | / |
| Raiths | 67 | 41 | / |
| Raytte | 67 | 38 | / |
| Raithz | 67 | 35 | / |
| Hrault | 67 | 34 | / |
| Rachte | 67 | 31 | / |
| Raahat | 67 | 31 | / |
| Raythe | 67 | 31 | / |
| Raittz | 67 | 29 | / |
| Rautte | 67 | 28 | / |
| Rauste | 67 | 26 | / |
| Raś | 67 | 26 | / |
| Raithe | 67 | 22 | / |
| Raicht | 67 | 20 | / |
| Rahuth | 67 | 19 | / |
| Raiste | 67 | 19 | / |
| Rõa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Raythz | 67 | 17 | / |
| Radthe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Reatte | 67 | 15 | / |
| Rautch | 67 | 14 | / |
| Raë | 67 | 13 | / |
| Rashte | 67 | 12 | / |
| Raaste | 67 | 12 | / |
| Rattsø | 67 | 11 | / |
| Raí | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ratowa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rasthe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Raď | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hratch | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rajsht | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rôa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Raysth | 67 | 7 | / |
| Raytts | 67 | 6 | / |
| Raï | 67 | 6 | / |
| Reaths | 67 | 6 | / |
| Raahut | 67 | 5 | / |
| Røa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Geerat | 67 | 5 | / |
| Raá | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ratová | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rasste | 67 | 2 | / |
| Reatch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rajsth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raitth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Reaust | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rót | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raddtz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rahait | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rajtte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rahatz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raayte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhatch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhathe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhauth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ratdte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rathdh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raythd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raihts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raitsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhayte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raasth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hrrath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raisdt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rasdte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhaytz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rahaat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raydtt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rashtd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raå | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raù | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rać | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raȕ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raucht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhaith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Róa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raç | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhahat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rachts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhaats | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rahast | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ratths | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hrauth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rathhe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Reathe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Reacht | 67 | 0 | / |
| Reatts | 67 | 0 | / |
| Reastz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Radtte | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hrastt | 67 | 0 | / |
Rat Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rat in the Tibetan language | ||
| རད་ | ré | - |
| Rat in the Marathi language | ||
| रत | rata | 93.39 |
| रात | rata | 6.53 |
| रत् | rat | 0.08 |
| Rat in the Bengali language | ||
| রাত | rata | 85.71 |
| রতীশ | ratisa | 14.29 |
| Rat in the Hindi language | ||
| रात | rata | 78.53 |
| रत | rata | 10.94 |
| भरत | bharata | 4.43 |
| भारत | bharata | 2.08 |
| रत् | rat | 0.83 |
| रट् | rat | 0.14 |
| Rat in the Oriya language | ||
| ରତ | rata | 60.38 |
| ରାତ | rata | 28.3 |
| ରଟ | rata | 6.6 |
| ରତ୍ | rat | 1.89 |
| ରାତ୍ | rat | 0.94 |
| Rat in the Arabic language | ||
| رات | rat | - |
| عرة | rt | - |
| ريث | ryth | - |
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