Rathenau Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Rathenau Surname Definition:
(from a place name) From Rathenow, a town in Brandenburg, Prussia.
Rathenau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Rathenau Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(from a place name) From Rathenow, a town in Brandenburg, Prussia.
Rathenau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rathenau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rathenau is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rathenau? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,908,606th most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. Rathenau occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Rathenau are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 94 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
Rathenau is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 8,050,546. In Germany it is most common in: Bavaria, where 70 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 20 percent live and Hamburg, where 10 percent live. Other than Germany it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 31 percent live and France, where 6 percent live.
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