Ratsch Surname

351,339th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,038 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Ratsch Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ratsch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6231:129,22215,746
United States1951:1,858,764121,141
Australia1351:199,96819,617
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
France121:5,535,227269,324
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

The alternate forms: Rätsch (364) are calculated separately.

Ratsch Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ratsch is most common in Germany. It may be found as: Rätsch. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ratsch? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ratsch is the 351,339th most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 7,020,757 people. The last name Ratsch occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Ratsch are found; 62 percent are found in Western Europe and 61 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 623 people, or 1 in 129,222. In Germany Ratsch is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent reside, Saxony-Anhalt, where 12 percent reside and Berlin, where 12 percent reside. Beside Germany it occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

Ratsch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ratsch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ratsch surname grew 672 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ratsch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ratsch surname are 9.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.36% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ratsch earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.27% less than the national average, earning $42,171 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.09% less than the national average, earning $47,650 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rätsch94364/
Raetsch92184/
Ratzsch92155/
Reatsch9216/
Hratsch927/
Raitsch922/
Ratch91150/
Ratsh910/
Raetzsch8660/
Raitzsch8638/
Raatzsch865/
Retsch83680/
Rotsch83411/
Rötsch83177/
Raitch8347/
Radsch8333/
Rautch8314/
Hratch838/
Reatch832/
Rhatch831/
Raitsh831/
Ratche831/
Ratshe831/
Rach805,975/
Rats802,300/
Ratc8053/
Raggitsch802/
Roitsch77373/
Rotzsch77100/
Rötzsch7798/
Roetsch7797/
Reitsch7791/
Rätzsch7770/
Retzsch7749/
Rotsche7727/
Reutsch775/
Reetsch771/
Routsch770/
Raitche770/
Raedsch770/
Rauch7349,483/
Raach735,091/
Raich733,542/
Raats733,222/
Reach731,800/
Raths731,687/
Hrach731,504/
Rache731,370/
Rajch73926/
Ratts73857/
Rachh73720/
Rayts73233/
Rotch73177/
Ratse73173/
Raych73137/
Raits73130/
Rathz7361/
Rahts7346/
Hrats7341/
Rauts7324/
Rajts7322/
Reats7314/
Rasci7314/
Rachs7311/
Ratst739/
Rathß739/
Rachz736/
Raïch733/
Ratsz732/
Rasts732/
Radch732/
Rajtc731/
Racsh731/
Raatc731/
Raàch731/
Radsh731/
Razsh731/
Razch731/
Ratzh731/
Retsh731/
Rhach731/
Rotsh730/
Roitzsch71402/
Rotzsche7151/
Ratchowa7114/
Rothsche716/
Roetzsch711/
Reitzsch710/
Rac679,378/
Raiche672,078/
Raache671,415/
Raaths67889/
Hraich67523/
Hrache67473/
Rauche67414/
Rauchs67111/
Raadts67108/
Rotche6776/
Raichs6769/
Routch6761/
Rayche6745/
Raiths6741/
Raithz6735/
Reache6727/
Rädsch6724/
Reates6722/
Raythz6717/
Raîche6716/
Raatzs6715/
Roitch6712/
Rotschová6711/
Rattsø6711/
Raites679/
Ratzhe679/
Rajche677/
Raytts676/
Raytes676/
Reaths676/
Raucsh675/
Raaich674/
Reitch673/
Rocsch673/
Roschtsch673/
Raacsh672/
Rautse672/
Radshe671/
Radtce671/
Rachhe671/
Rothsc671/
Reachs671/
Raihts671/
Radche671/
Razshh671/
Rathse671/
Roytsh671/
Rachts671/
Hrrach671/
Rhaats671/
Raachs671/
Reauch670/
Ratths670/
Reutsh670/
Reatts670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ratsch
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