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

The surname Rathjen occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

Rathjen is the 90,774^th most commonly occurring last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,380,740 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Rathjen live; 54 percent live in Western Europe and 54 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 2,836 people, or 1 in 28,387. In Germany Rathjen is most numerous in: Lower Saxony, where 35 percent reside, Schleswig-Holstein, where 32 percent reside and Hamburg, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this last name occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Rathjen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Rathjen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rathjen last name increased 1,813 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 329 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 117 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rathjen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Rathjen last name are 23.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.42% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rathjen earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.23% more than the national average, earning $50,154 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.3% less than the national average, earning $47,546 CAD per year.