Where Does The Last Name Ratclife Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Ratclife occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ratclife? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 6,723,624^th most commonly held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Ratclife reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 13,929,515. In England it is mostly found in: Bedfordshire, where 25 percent live, Berkshire, where 25 percent live and Dorset, where 25 percent live. Aside from England this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.

Ratclife Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Ratclife has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Ratclife surname contracted 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.