Ratzlaff Surname

88,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,420 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

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.

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Ratzlaff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,5111:103,23511,387
Canada8121:45,3765,591
Germany5591:144,01717,382
Brazil3521:608,16622,661
Paraguay1201:60,3061,649
Argentina281:1,526,55084,030
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Denmark81:705,58939,626
France51:13,284,544357,392
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
England21:27,859,030389,889
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

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.

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Ratzlaff Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ratzlaff is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Rätzlaff. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ratzlaff? popularity and diffusion

It is the 88,607th most widely held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 1,344,566 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Ratzlaff reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most widely held given name at a global level. It is borne by 10 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 3,511 people, or 1 in 103,235. In The United States it is most frequent in: Kansas, where 20 percent live, California, where 16 percent live and Oklahoma, where 6 percent live. Barring The United States this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 15 percent live and Germany, where 10 percent live.

Ratzlaff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ratzlaff has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname 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 Republicans than The US average, with 75.91% being registered with the 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.

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