Ratliff Surname

14,710th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,879 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Ratliff Surname Definition:

(English) A variant of Ratcliff, q.v.

Ratliff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States37,4871:9,6691,170
Honduras1151:76,6651,511
England1131:493,08031,588
Australia511:529,32739,816
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Panama61:652,04310,051
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
China21:683,660,78330,601
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1171:208,33616,331
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,7661:13,3351,712

Ratliff (53) may also be a first name.

Ratliff Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) A variant of Ratcliff, q.v.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A corruption of Ratcliffe.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ratliff Last Name Facts

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

Ratliff is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ratliff.

How Common Is The Last Name Ratliff? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 14,710th most widely held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 192,390 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Ratliff reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Ratliff is also the 1,366,219th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 53 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 37,487 people, or 1 in 9,669. In The United States Ratliff is most prevalent in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, Kentucky, where 10 percent reside and Ohio, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in Honduras, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Ratliff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ratliff has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 995 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 3 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ratliff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ratliff are 15.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.23% registered to vote for the party.

Ratliff earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.65% less than the national average, earning $38,121 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ratliffe93433/
Rattliff93172/
Ratlieff9334/
Ratlliff933/
Ratliffs933/
Ratlifff931/
Ratlisff931/
Ratlijff931/
Rastliff931/
Rratliff931/
Raetliff930/
Ratlif9238/
Raliff9211/
Rattliffe8834/
Ratleff86140/
Ratlief86130/
Ratlift8615/
Retliff8610/
Ratlisf869/
Rattlif866/
Rayliff863/
Ratlyff863/
Ratlifs863/
Rotliff862/
Ratlife862/
Ralliff862/
Railiff860/
Ralif8323/
Rathleff80226/
Rattleff8066/
Routliff8055/
Radtleff8016/
Rattlift801/
Rattlife801/
Rauliffe800/
Ratleffe800/
Roliff7773/
Ratlef7713/
Raslif773/
Realif772/
Raleff772/
Ralife771/
Ratliv771/
Routliffe75225/
Rootliffe751/
Rathlef71103/
Rayleff7135/
Retleff7118/
Rauleff7116/
Raileff7114/
Ralifhe7113/
Realife713/
Raylief712/
Raleffe711/
Rallief711/
Rohliff710/
Rolliff710/
Rallift710/
Rotlief710/
Rotleff710/
Rallife710/
Ratlefe710/
Routleff6736/
Ralib6733/
Rolif6733/
Raliv672/
Rolliffe671/
Routlife671/
Raliw671/
Rooliffe670/

Search for Another Surname

Ratliff Reference & Research

Ratliff FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Ratliff FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ratliff
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis