Ratjen Surname

455,757th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 743 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Ratjen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ratjen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6141:131,11615,967
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Denmark301:188,15715,676
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Ratjen (49) may also be a first name.

Ratjen Last Name Facts

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

Ratjen occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ratjen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 455,757th most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,808,272 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Ratjen reside; 84 percent reside in Western Europe and 83 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,430,306th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 49 people.

This last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 614 people, or 1 in 131,116. In Germany it is most numerous in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 45 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 27 percent live and Bremen, where 14 percent live. Beside Germany this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent live and Denmark, where 4 percent live.

Ratjen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ratjen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 462 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ratjen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ratjen last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ratjen earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 22.32% less than the national average, earning $33,516 USD per year and in Canada they earn 163.18% more than the national average, earning $130,755 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rathjen925,278/
Rahtjen9249/
Rajen915,224/
Raethjen8613/
Ratchjen862/
Ratsen83253/
Radjen8387/
Ratgen8382/
Rajeen8341/
Ratzen834/
Ratien832/
Raajen831/
Rotjen831/
Rajehn831/
Ratyen830/
Rajn80515/
Rathgen77198/
Raaijen77131/
Rattien7749/
Rathyen7746/
Ratchen7736/
Raytsen7732/
Radjeng7731/
Rathien7717/
Rautzen7710/
Rahtgen777/
Raitsen776/
Ratøyen775/
Rothjen774/
Ratijem773/
Rathsen773/
Rattsen772/
Rathjem772/
Rahtsen771/
Rethjen771/
Rattyen771/
Rattzen771/
Ratøien771/
Ratehin771/
Ratzsen771/
Rathzen770/
Ratienn770/
Rathjin770/
Ratzien770/
Rathjenová751/
Rajin733,143/
Ragen731,101/
Rasen73606/
Rojen73418/
Razen73378/
Rajem73102/
Racen7342/
Ražen7333/
Rajjn733/
Rajhn732/
Rajnc731/
Rajnn731/
Radjn731/
Ratsn731/
Rajyn731/
Rahajeng711,456/
Rauttsen716/
Rajeenth711/
Raustien711/
Rautienė711/
Rausthen710/
Razeen673,771/
Ratsin67888/
Raizen67386/
Roijen67351/
Reagen67345/
Rotyen67250/
Raisen67196/
Raseen67196/
Rotzen67166/
Rotsen67106/
Raseng6768/
Radjem6756/
Rahsen6752/
Raggen6749/
Radjin6738/
Raysen6733/
Rosaen6733/
Ragent6732/
Reijen6728/
Ratzin6728/
Rajeem6728/
Radgen6728/
Razeng6727/
Rausen6724/
Rojzen6724/
Raasen6723/
Razien6720/
Reasen6719/
Rageng6718/
Raigen6717/
Razhen6715/
Razent6715/
Rasgen6713/
Rayzen6711/
Ratiem6711/
Rojsen6710/
Hrajem679/
Raustienė678/
Hrazen678/
Raygen677/
Retien677/
Rauzen676/
Raijin675/
Rajcin675/
Rasent675/
Rasaen675/
Rasend674/
Raugen673/
Raycen672/
Rascen672/
Ragend672/
Ratcin672/
Rasoen672/
Rothjieng672/
Rajjin671/
Rajzin671/
Raajin671/
Rotjin671/
Rayjin671/
Raízen671/
Rasjön671/
Rojeen671/
Rotien671/
Roojen671/
Razaen671/
Rajzng671/
Rajdhseen671/
Rajeesngh671/
Rotgen670/
Ratgin670/

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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 Ratjen
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