Rathcliffe Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Rathcliffe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rathcliffe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683

Rathcliffe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rathcliffe is found in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rathcliffe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 10,311,814th most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Rathcliffe occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Rathcliffe are found; 33 percent are found in North America and 33 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Ireland, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 4,708,939. In Ireland Rathcliffe is most common in: Leinster, where 100 percent reside. Not including Ireland this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 33 percent reside.

Rathcliffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rathcliffe has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rathcliffe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rathcliffe
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