Ratclift Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Ratclift Surname Definition:

I.e., Red-cliff, has been a common name in the north of the island from an early period. It is a place-name in Lancashire, where this family was at one time of some importance, Thomas Radclyf was Abbot of Rushen. On an old oak board, which, accord­ing to Sacheverell, once separated the chancel of Kirk Arbory from the rest of the church, are the following words: '.

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Ratclift Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Ratclift Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

I.e., Red-cliff, has been a common name in the north of the island from an early period. It is a place-name in Lancashire, where this family was at one time of some importance, Thomas Radclyf was Abbot of Rushen. On an old oak board, which, accord­ing to Sacheverell, once separated the chancel of Kirk Arbory from the rest of the church, are the following words: '. . . Tyll Hys Tym God Hays Hym Gefyn Sich Grace He Laboreth Besaly Ho . . . Blovd the Best Cvyn of the Chylde fvn in The Egle Nest Thomas Radclyf Abbot.' Henry Radcliffe, also Abbot of Rushen, was deputy- governor in 1497.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Ratclift Last Name Facts

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

Ratclift is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ratclift? popularity and diffusion

Ratclift is the 8,968,613th most widespread family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Ratclift reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Ratclift is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Alaska, where 25 percent reside, Tennessee, where 25 percent reside and Texas, where 25 percent reside.

Ratclift Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ratclift has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ratclift last name contracted 76 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ratclift Last Name Statistics demography

Ratclift earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 57.51% less than the national average, earning $18,333 USD per year.

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