Ratzlaff Surname
Approximately 5,420 people bear this surname
Ratzlaff Surname User-submission:
According to a family legend, this surname came about as a result of a single Russian man marrying into a German Mennonite family living on land given to them under the rule of Catherine the Great. It is believed that this name is a Germanized pronunciation of a Russian surname, but it is unknown which one.
Read More About This SurnameRatzlaff Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,511 | 1:103,235 | 11,387 |
| Canada | 812 | 1:45,376 | 5,591 |
| Germany | 559 | 1:144,017 | 17,382 |
| Brazil | 352 | 1:608,166 | 22,661 |
| Paraguay | 120 | 1:60,306 | 1,649 |
| Argentina | 28 | 1:1,526,550 | 84,030 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 77 | 1:652,191 | 42,935 |
The alternate forms: Rätzlaff (14) are calculated separately.
Ratzlaff (10) may also be a first name.
Ratzlaff Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
According to a family legend, this surname came about as a result of a single Russian man marrying into a German Mennonite family living on land given to them under the rule of Catherine the Great. It is believed that this name is a Germanized pronunciation of a Russian surname, but it is unknown which one.
- scgardnerRatzlaff Demographics
Average Male Ratzlaff Height
179.12 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ratzlaff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ratzlaff Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ratzlaff is found most in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Rätzlaff. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ratzlaff? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ratzlaff is the 88,607th most numerous family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,344,566 people. The surname Ratzlaff is predominantly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Ratzlaff reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Ratzlaff is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 10 people.
Ratzlaff is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 3,511 people, or 1 in 103,235. In The United States it is primarily found in: Kansas, where 20 percent reside, California, where 16 percent reside and Oklahoma, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States it exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 15 percent reside and Germany, where 10 percent reside.
Ratzlaff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ratzlaff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ratzlaff last name increased 4,560 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ratzlaff Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Ratzlaff are 29.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.91% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Ratzlaff earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.06% more than the national average, earning $45,764 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.08% less than the national average, earning $48,151 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rätzlaff | 96 | 14 | / |
| Raatzlaff | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ratzzlaff | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ratzlaf | 93 | 31 | / |
| Razlaff | 93 | 22 | / |
| Retzlaff | 88 | 10,120 | / |
| Ratzloff | 88 | 371 | / |
| Ratxlaff | 88 | 12 | / |
| Ratslaff | 88 | 8 | / |
| Ratzlaft | 88 | 2 | / |
| Ratclaff | 88 | 2 | / |
| Radzlaff | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ratzlafs | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ratzlasf | 88 | 1 | / |
| Rotzlaff | 88 | 0 | / |
| Razlaf | 86 | 39 | / |
| Raetzloff | 82 | 32 | / |
| Ratzsloff | 82 | 2 | / |
| Retszlaff | 82 | 0 | / |
| Retzlauff | 82 | 0 | / |
| Retzlaf | 80 | 82 | / |
| Ratzlaw | 80 | 27 | / |
| Ratslaf | 80 | 22 | / |
| Rezlaff | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ratzlav | 80 | 0 | / |
| Retzloff | 75 | 758 | / |
| Retslaff | 75 | 17 | / |
| Rätzloff | 75 | 6 | / |
| Retzllaf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rohzlaff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Radclaff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Retzlapf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rotzloff | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ratsloff | 75 | 0 | / |
| Reitzloff | 71 | 69 | / |
| Razlaw | 71 | 23 | / |
| Raclaf | 71 | 3 | / |
| Razlav | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ratcsloff | 71 | 1 | / |
| Roetzloff | 71 | 0 | / |
| Rathsloff | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ratslav | 67 | 60 | / |
| Ratzlow | 67 | 56 | / |
| Retzlaw | 67 | 41 | / |
| Retslaf | 67 | 36 | / |
| Retzlof | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rezlauf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Retzlav | 67 | 3 | / |
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