Rattcliff Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Rattcliff Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Ratcliff (red cliff), the name of several places in England.

Rattcliff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:944,37447,923
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Rattcliff Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Ratcliff (red cliff), the name of several places in England.

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

Rattcliff Last Name Facts

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

Rattcliff is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rattcliff? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,394,033rd most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 113,867,905 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Rattcliff are found; 92 percent are found in Northern Europe and 92 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 59 people, or 1 in 944,374. In England Rattcliff is primarily found in: Greater London, where 36 percent are found, Buckinghamshire, where 22 percent are found and Cambridgeshire, where 12 percent are found. Barring England Rattcliff is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.

Rattcliff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rattcliff has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Rattcliff surname increased 492 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rattcliff Last Name Statistics demography

Rattcliff earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 50.61% less than the national average, earning $21,312 USD per year.

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