Rátz Surname

1,198,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Rátz Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from the word rác, an archaic name for Serbs in the Hungarian language.

Rátz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary1901:51,6655,498
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
England11:55,718,059489,080
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

The alternate forms: Ratz (6,090) are calculated separately.

Rátz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the word rác, an archaic name for Serbs in the Hungarian language.

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Rátz Last Name Facts

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

Rátz is found in Hungary more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Ratz. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rátz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rátz is the 1,198,640th most frequently held family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 36,992,619 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Rátz live; 99 percent live in Eastern Europe and 96 percent live in Hungaro-Europe.

Rátz is most frequently occurring in Hungary, where it is borne by 190 people, or 1 in 51,665. In Hungary Rátz is mostly found in: Budapest, where 33 percent reside, Vas County, where 32 percent reside and Győr-Moson-Sopron County, where 21 percent reside. Without taking into account Hungary Rátz is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 2 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ratz926,090/
Raátz8913/
Ráz8619/
Rácz7529,945/
Rotz752,166/
Ráth75186/
Ráût751/
Raát751/
Reitz6726,255/
Raatz673,980/
Raitz671,926/
Rahtz67176/
Reutz67141/
Roitz67119/
Rautz67108/
Rootz6783/
Rathz6761/
Reatz6752/
Rattz6746/
Ratze6729/
Raytz6712/
Routz6710/
Radtz679/
675/
Roytz675/
Rottz674/
Rhatz672/
Ratsz672/
Reytz671/
Rohtz671/
Ratzh671/
Rodtz671/
Rostz671/
Rastz670/
Rratz670/
Hrotz670/

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