Rätsep Surname

414,183rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 841 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Estonia
Highest density in:
Estonia

Rätsep Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rätsep Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Estonia8011:1,65078
Finland191:289,30021,660
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Ratsep (161) are calculated separately.

Rätsep Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rätsep is found in Estonia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Ratsep. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rätsep? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rätsep is the 414,183rd most numerous family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,665,334 people. The last name Rätsep is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Rätsep live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 95 percent live in Baltic Europe.

Rätsep is most widely held in Estonia, where it is borne by 801 people, or 1 in 1,650. Other than Estonia Rätsep is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 2 percent reside and Sweden, where 2 percent reside.

Rätsep Last Name Statistics demography

Rätsep earn a lot less than the average income. In Norway they earn 49.43% less than the national average, earning 175,025 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ratsep94161/
Rätsepp92117/
Retsep831/
Ratsepp7716/
Retsept773/
Retseps771/
Rytsev67256/
Retzep67255/
Retsev672/
Ritsev672/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rätsep
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