Rathjens Surname

355,394th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,023 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Rathjens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rathjens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8161:98,65912,255
United States1701:2,132,111135,040
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Finland61:916,11741,832
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Rathjens Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rathjens Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Rathjens is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Rathjens.

How Common Is The Last Name Rathjens? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 355,394th most frequent last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 7,123,701 people. The surname Rathjens occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Rathjens are found; 80 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Rathjens is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 816 people, or 1 in 98,659. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 50 percent reside, Schleswig-Holstein, where 30 percent reside and Hamburg, where 14 percent reside. Not including Germany this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and New Zealand, where 2 percent reside.

Rathjens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rathjens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rathjens last name rose 8,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rathjens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rathjens last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

Rathjens earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.02% more than the national average, earning $43,156 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ratjens9350/
Rathgens8825/
Rathyens881/
Rathiens881/
Rajensh8012/
Ratgens801/
Rotjens801/
Raijens800/
Rajns771/
Rahtgens7536/
Roetjens7510/
Röthgens753/
Rathgins750/
Rajnsz7161/
Rasens7131/
Ragens7128/
Rojens714/
Racens713/
Rajhns711/
Rötgens6738/
Roijens6729/
Radgens6729/
Rausens6722/
Ratcins671/
Reagens671/
Reasens670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rathjens
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