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

The last name Rathje occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Rathjé or Räthje. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 96,008^th most prevalent family name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,470,746 people. The last name Rathje is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Rathje are found; 66 percent are found in Western Europe and 66 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Rathje is also the 3,159,357^th most common given name in the world, held by 13 people.

It is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 3,251 people, or 1 in 24,763. In Germany it is most common in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 53 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 19 percent reside and Hamburg, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Germany Rathje occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Denmark, where 9 percent reside.

Rathje Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Rathje has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rathje last name grew 2,307 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rathje Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Rathje surname are 25.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.41% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rathje earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.4% less than the national average, earning 313,562 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 181.64% more than the national average, earning R 669,288 per year; in United States they earn 16.51% more than the national average, earning $50,273 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.34% more than the national average, earning $53,828 CAD per year.