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

The last name Ratcliffe is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

Ratcliffe is the 20,616^th most numerous surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 274,784 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Ratcliffe are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,637,361^st most widely held forename throughout the world, borne by 39 people.

The last name is most frequent in England, where it is held by 14,097 people, or 1 in 3,952. In England Ratcliffe is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 12 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 7 percent live and Staffordshire, where 6 percent live. Aside from England this surname exists in 64 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Ratcliffe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Ratcliffe has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Ratcliffe last name rose 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 844 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 661 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 749 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 118 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ratcliffe Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (74%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Ratcliffe surname are 4.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.46% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ratcliffe earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 6.81% more than the national average, earning 369,657 kr per year; in Peru they earn 81.9% more than the national average, earning S/. 35,262 per year; in South Africa they earn 34.14% more than the national average, earning R 318,756 per year; in United States they earn 3.35% more than the national average, earning $44,595 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.01% more than the national average, earning $55,151 CAD per year.