Rathke Surname
Approximately 4,750 people bear this surname
Rathke Surname User-submission:
This surname is probably a variant of the Radke surname.
Rathke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,288 | 1:35,186 | 4,649 |
| United States | 1,644 | 1:220,474 | 21,396 |
| Brazil | 613 | 1:349,224 | 13,392 |
| Norway | 38 | 1:135,323 | 17,347 |
| Denmark | 29 | 1:194,645 | 16,083 |
| Canada | 28 | 1:1,315,914 | 92,927 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| Poland | 13 | 1:2,923,750 | 116,258 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
| Paraguay | 6 | 1:1,206,124 | 10,500 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 186 | 1:269,993 | 21,996 |
The alternate forms: Räthke (76) are calculated separately.
Rathke Surname Meaning
Rathke Demographics
Average Rathke Salary in
United States
$45,613 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rathke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rathke Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rathke occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Räthke. Click here for other potential spellings of Rathke.
How Common Is The Last Name Rathke? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 99,611th most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,534,220 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Rathke live; 49 percent live in Western Europe and 48 percent live in Germanic Europe.
It is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 2,288 people, or 1 in 35,186. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 11 percent live. Aside from Germany this surname occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent live and Brazil, where 13 percent live.
Rathke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rathke has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 884 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rathke Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Rathke are 15.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.6% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Rathke earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 85.87% more than the national average, earning 643,248 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.71% more than the national average, earning $45,613 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.59% more than the national average, earning $50,475 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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