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

The surname Rathgen is carried by more people in New Zealand than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 1,194,481^st most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 36,805,787 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 56 percent of Rathgen are found; 56 percent are found in Australasia and 56 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most widely held in New Zealand, where it is held by 93 people, or 1 in 48,692. In New Zealand it is most common in: Canterbury Region, where 90 percent are found, Otago Region, where 6 percent are found and Auckland Region, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account New Zealand this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 21 percent are found and Denmark, where 20 percent are found.

Rathgen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Rathgen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rathgen surname contracted 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.