Ratzel Surname

251,268th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,577 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Ratzel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ratzel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0511:76,5999,688
United States4051:894,96067,538
France871:763,48093,619
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
England41:13,929,515290,718
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:678,63144,191

The alternate forms: Rätzel (296) are calculated separately.

Ratzel (50) may also be a first name.

Ratzel Last Name Facts

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

Ratzel is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Rätzel. Click here for other potential spellings of Ratzel.

How Common Is The Last Name Ratzel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 251,268th most prevalent surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 4,621,145 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Ratzel are found; 73 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,412,538th most widely held first name worldwide, held by 50 people.

This last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 1,051 people, or 1 in 76,599. In Germany Ratzel is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 75 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 5 percent are found and Bavaria, where 4 percent are found. Besides Germany Ratzel exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent are found and France, where 6 percent are found.

Ratzel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ratzel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ratzel last name increased 547 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ratzel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ratzel last name are 16.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.37% being registered to vote for the party.

Ratzel earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.29% less than the national average, earning $43,023 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rätzel94296/
Raetzel92150/
Ratzell92100/
Razel91250/
Ratzl9115/
Raetzell8610/
Raethzel862/
Rötzel83470/
Raziel83399/
Raizel83302/
Rayzel83168/
Retzel8379/
Raitzl8332/
Rotzel8321/
Ratsel8321/
Razeel8318/
Razzel8310/
Razell833/
Radzel832/
Raezel832/
Rhazel832/
Reazel832/
Rauzel831/
Ratcel831/
Razl8047/
Reitzel772,231/
Reutzel771,595/
Razzell77456/
Roetzel77382/
Rotzell7792/
Ratchel7751/
Retzell7715/
Rastgel777/
Räthzel773/
Rhaziel771/
Raetcel771/
Raitjel771/
Ruitzel771/
Rathgel771/
Raziell771/
Ratsell770/
Rezel73524/
Rozel73382/
Racel73279/
Retzl73226/
Razil73185/
Rajzl7375/
Račel7335/
Rözel7318/
Raizl7316/
Radzl734/
Razzl732/
Rauzl731/
Rötzl731/
Reitzell71315/
Ratchell7120/
Roetzell711/
Reutzell711/
Raitchel710/
Rachel6716,510/
Rozell673,663/
Reizel67483/
Redzel67178/
Rhazil67170/
Roziel67166/
Rozzel67100/
Rouzel6794/
Reuzel6767/
Reitzl6750/
Rozuel6745/
Rezell6738/
Radšel6729/
Radzil6721/
Raciel6721/
Retsel6721/
Rotsel6717/
Roezel6713/
Rezuel6712/
Rätsel6710/
Rezael6710/
Rodzel678/
Ratcil675/
Reyzel675/
Radsel674/
Reziel673/
Rauzil673/
Racell672/
Rozeel672/
Reczel671/
Rascel671/
Rezeel671/
Ratsil671/
Reezel671/
Raczeł671/
Raizil671/
Rhozel671/
Royzel670/
Raetsl670/
Rahcel670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ratzel
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