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

The surname Ratjen is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ratjen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 455,757th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 9,808,272 people. It occurs predominantly 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 commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 49 people.

It is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 614 people, or 1 in 131,116. In Germany Ratjen is most prevalent in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 45 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 27 percent reside and Bremen, where 14 percent reside. Other than Germany this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Denmark, where 4 percent reside.

Ratjen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Ratjen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ratjen are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70% registered with 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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