Rathe Surname
Approximately 2,420 people bear this surname
Rathe Surname Definition:
(German, Irish) One who came from Rath (advice), in Rheinland; descendant of Rath, a form of Rado, a pet form of names beginning with Rat (advice), as Radulf, Ratward and Radoald; one who gave advice; one who came from Rath (fort), in Ireland.
Read More About This SurnameRathe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 952 | 1:380,734 | 33,628 |
| Canada | 445 | 1:82,799 | 9,222 |
| India | 383 | 1:2,002,782 | 68,686 |
| Germany | 178 | 1:452,278 | 40,070 |
| Norway | 116 | 1:44,330 | 6,343 |
| England | 77 | 1:723,611 | 40,488 |
| France | 69 | 1:962,648 | 108,938 |
| New Zealand | 33 | 1:137,222 | 16,302 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Belgium | 29 | 1:396,436 | 41,978 |
| Denmark | 27 | 1:209,064 | 16,975 |
| Poland | 19 | 1:2,000,460 | 98,816 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 93 | 1:539,986 | 37,316 |
The alternate forms: Räthe (182) & Rathé (124) are calculated separately.
Rathe (380) may also be a first name.
Rathe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German, Irish) One who came from Rath (advice), in Rheinland; descendant of Rath, a form of Rado, a pet form of names beginning with Rat (advice), as Radulf, Ratward and Radoald; one who gave advice; one who came from Rath (fort), in Ireland.
Rathe Demographics
Average Rathe Salary in
United States
$47,197 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rathe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rathe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rathe (Bengali: রথে, Hindi: राथे, Marathi: राठे, Oriya: ରେଥ) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear as: Räthe or Rathé. For other potential spellings of Rathe click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rathe? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 176,792nd most widely held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 3,011,383 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Rathe are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Rathe is also the 444,827th most widespread forename worldwide, borne by 380 people.
The last name Rathe is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 952 people, or 1 in 380,734. In The United States Rathe is primarily found in: California, where 13 percent live, Nebraska, where 12 percent live and Iowa, where 10 percent live. Excluding The United States it is found in 28 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 18 percent live and India, where 16 percent live.
Rathe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rathe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rathe surname grew 1,024 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 856 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rathe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Rathe last name are 16.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.56% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Rathe earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 14.93% more than the national average, earning 397,742 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 6.12% less than the national average, earning R 223,092 per year; in United States they earn 9.38% more than the national average, earning $47,197 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.62% less than the national average, earning $44,407 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rathe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rathe in the Oriya language | ||
| ରେଥ | retha | 97.06 |
| ରାେଥ | raetha | 2.94 |
| Rathe in the Marathi language | ||
| राठे | rathe | 92.09 |
| रठे | rathe | 2.26 |
| राठोे | rathoe | 1.13 |
| राठी | rathi | 1.13 |
| राथे | rathe | 1.13 |
| रथे | rathe | 0.56 |
| राठ्डे | rathde | 0.56 |
| रोठे | rothe | 0.56 |
| रीठे | rithe | 0.56 |
| Rathe in the Bengali language | ||
| রথে | rathe | 75 |
| রথেরানী | ratherani | 25 |
| Rathe in the Hindi language | ||
| राथे | rathe | 52.38 |
| राठे | rathe | 28.57 |
| राथॆ | rathe | 9.52 |
| रथे | rathe | 4.76 |
| राधे | radhe | 4.76 |
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