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

The surname Ratzek is found most frequently in Germany. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Ratzek click here.

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

It is the 1,129,067^th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 34,053,953 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Ratzek are found; 93 percent are found in Western Europe and 93 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 196 people, or 1 in 410,742. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 43 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 28 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent reside. Barring Germany this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Czechia, where 2 percent reside.

Ratzek Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Ratzek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ratzek surname declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.