Ratclife Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Ratclife Surname Definition:
(English) One who came from Ratcliff (red cliff), the name of several places in England.
Ratclife Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
Ratclife Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) One who came from Ratcliff (red cliff), the name of several places in England.
Ratclife Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ratclife Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ratclife occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ratclife? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 6,723,624th most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Ratclife are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 13,929,515. In England Ratclife is most numerous in: Bedfordshire, where 25 percent are found, Berkshire, where 25 percent are found and Dorset, where 25 percent are found. Besides England this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 38 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.
Ratclife Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ratclife has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Ratclife last name decreased 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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