Ratzer Surname

459,064th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 736 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Ratzer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ratzer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2841:283,47029,659
United States1751:2,071,194131,950
Austria1361:62,6139,728
Denmark641:88,1998,478
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Israel111:777,96750,646
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
England51:11,143,612252,590
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

The alternate forms: Rätzer (365) are calculated separately.

Ratzer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ratzer is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Rätzer. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ratzer? popularity and diffusion

Ratzer is the 459,064th most frequently used family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 9,901,557 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Ratzer are found; 59 percent are found in Western Europe and 59 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 284 people, or 1 in 283,470. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 36 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent live and Bavaria, where 20 percent live. Outside of Germany this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent live and Austria, where 18 percent live.

Ratzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ratzer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ratzer last name grew 438 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ratzer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ratzer are 5.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.5% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ratzer earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 15.72% more than the national average, earning R 274,992 per year and in United States they earn 0.76% less than the national average, earning $42,819 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rätzer94365/
Raetzer9268/
Raitzer9215/
Rastzer928/
Razer91424/
Ratze9129/
Retzer833,122/
Rötzer832,782/
Raizer831,423/
Rayzer831,133/
Raezer83243/
Rotzer83241/
Rauzer83181/
Reazer8379/
Razier8344/
Raitze8321/
Ratser8314/
Razzer839/
Ratzhe839/
Radzer832/
Razeer832/
Ratjer831/
Ratger831/
Ratzie831/
Ratzre831/
Rathze831/
Raze804,492/
Reitzer77952/
Roetzer77443/
Rauzier77436/
Redtzer7755/
Ratcher7727/
Raytser7710/
Reutzer777/
Raitzes774/
Rostzer774/
Radzher773/
Raitser773/
Rathger772/
Reazier771/
Retzier771/
Rathjer771/
Ratjher771/
Rajczer771/
Rayzzer771/
Rattger770/
Reaze736,089/
Razee731,337/
Rezer73969/
Razey73493/
Razea73371/
Ratza73247/
Razze73210/
Ratje73196/
Rozer73178/
Ratse73173/
Raize73147/
Rauze73117/
Radze7394/
Razei7364/
Razir7339/
Racer7331/
Ratzé7330/
Ratzi7327/
Rayze7316/
Rözer7310/
Rózer738/
Raíze731/
Rahze731/
Rézer731/
Hraitser718/
Roystzer716/
Routzger711/
Radzeirz711/
Ratshere711/
Reiztzer711/
Rattcher710/
Reatcher710/
Rozier6710,581/
Rathje674,955/
Rotger672,604/
Reitze671,192/
Racher671,097/
Reizer671,072/
Rouzer67692/
Ratsie67622/
Rathge67408/
Reyzer67207/
Ratsey67129/
Radzey67103/
Roozer6799/
Radzei6778/
Rozear6776/
Retser6752/
Radzir6745/
Rautscher6742/
Raazee6733/
Rötzscher6733/
Raicer6732/
Razeej6731/
Roizer6728/
Razzie6727/
Radzee6727/
Raitza6726/
Radzie6725/
Rahtge6725/
Rezier6722/
Royzer6721/
Reezer6719/
Reacer6716/
Ratseh6715/
Reczer6713/
Ratgee6713/
Reuzer6712/
Rotzie6712/
Ratzoy6710/
Roezer678/
Raitzi678/
Rathzi678/
Ratsea677/
Raetscher676/
Radzej675/
Ratzay674/
Raizze674/
Rotjer674/
Ratzai673/
Razoir673/
Hrauze673/
Rotzscher672/
Redzer672/
Rahtje672/
Raizee672/
Reazee672/
Razeea672/
Rajcer672/
Radzhe672/
Rhazir672/
Rautse672/
Ratjhe672/
Ratserova671/
Radxer671/
Racerz671/
Racier671/
Rezser671/
Rauzee671/
Razeih671/
Hratzi671/
Raizea671/
Rashtgerd671/
Reatza671/
Rathse671/
Rhatje671/
Rachtzeid671/
Radzed671/
Radser671/
Rojzer671/
Rötjer671/
Rötzerová671/
Rotzerová671/
Reazei671/
Rotser671/
Hraize671/
Razair671/
Rhaize671/
Raizei671/
Raizir671/
Racear671/
Raizey670/
Reutze670/
Radtge670/
Rascer670/
Rozeir670/
Rozser670/

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