View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Ratz Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Ratz (Arabic: راتز) is found most frequently in Germany. It can also be rendered as a variant: Rätz or Rátz. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ratz? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Ratz is the 80,041^st most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,196,641 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Ratz are found; 53 percent are found in Western Europe and 50 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,786,762^nd most common first name internationally, held by 16 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 2,430 people, or 1 in 33,130. In Germany Ratz is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 17 percent are found and Bavaria, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Germany it exists in 51 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Austria, where 9 percent are found.

Ratz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Ratz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 462 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ratz Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Ratz last name are 8.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.13% registered with the political party.

The amount Ratz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.33% less than the national average, earning R 87,132 per year; in United States they earn 4.32% more than the national average, earning $45,011 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.58% less than the national average, earning $49,396 CAD per year.