Ratzke Surname

356,197th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,020 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Ratzke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ratzke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6401:125,79015,361
Brazil2771:772,83228,098
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
England41:13,929,515290,718
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Rätzke (148) are calculated separately.

Ratzke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ratzke is found most in Germany. It may occur as a variant: Rätzke. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ratzke? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ratzke is the 356,197th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 7,144,653 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Ratzke reside; 63 percent reside in Western Europe and 63 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Ratzke is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 640 people, or 1 in 125,790. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 31 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 17 percent are found and Bavaria, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Germany Ratzke is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Ratzke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ratzke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ratzke last name rose 833 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ratzke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ratzke surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Ratzke earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 0.96% more than the national average, earning $43,563 USD per year and in Canada they earn 85.42% more than the national average, earning $92,121 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rätzke94148/
Ratzker92153/
Raetzke9276/
Raatzke9227/
Rattzke921/
Radtzke921/
Ratzk9118/
Rautszke865/
Ratzka83457/
Retzke83452/
Ratzki83142/
Ratske8340/
Ratzky8339/
Radzke837/
Ratcke834/
Rotzke834/
Razkey831/
Ratzkeová802/
Rathcke77281/
Reetzke7741/
Rathske7726/
Raitzky776/
Reitzke773/
Rautzki771/
Ratchke771/
Hratzki771/
Radzkie771/
Ratskey770/
Radtcke770/
Racke73563/
Raizk7331/
Razzk7315/
Raczk736/
Razhk732/
Raazk732/
Rozke731/
Ratzx731/
Ratschke71117/
Ratzková7127/
Ratzkaya711/
Reetzkee710/
Radzki671,813/
Raczka671,103/
Raacke67176/
Rackey67140/
Rachke6790/
Radske6789/
Ratschker6785/
Retzki6766/
Razque6764/
Rötzschke6760/
Radcke6755/
Raczky6752/
Retzky6751/
Rackie6748/
Raczki6745/
Radzka6740/
Ratsky6724/
Razkhi6718/
Ratski6713/
Retske6713/
Raczká676/
Raczký674/
Ratska673/
Rozkee672/
Rautschke672/
Rauzki671/
Razkiy671/
Hrazky671/
Rotzki671/
Radtck671/
Razkai671/
Rezhke671/
Retzschke671/
Redzke671/
Razkih671/
Razqie671/
Hracke671/
Rotzky670/
Rotzka670/
Raicke670/
Razsky670/
Rathck670/
Raucke670/
Radzky670/
Ratcky670/
Reacke670/

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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 Ratzke
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