Rätzsch Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Rätzsch Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rätzsch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany671:1,201,57478,034
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288

The alternate forms: Ratzsch (155) are calculated separately.

Rätzsch Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rätzsch occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Ratzsch. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rätzsch? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rätzsch is the 2,273,756th most common last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Rätzsch reside; 97 percent reside in Western Europe and 97 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Rätzsch is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 67 people, or 1 in 1,201,574. In Germany Rätzsch is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 37 percent are found, Brandenburg, where 24 percent are found and Thuringia, where 21 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany Rätzsch exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 1 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ratzsch95155/
Rätsch92364/
Rotzsch86100/
Rötzsch8698/
Retzsch8649/
Roitzsch80402/
Rietzsch80111/
Raetzsch8060/
Raitzsch8038/
Raatzsch805/
Roetzsch801/
Reitzsch800/
Ritsch771,227/
Ratsch771,038/
Retsch77680/
Rotsch77411/
Rötsch77177/
Rädsch7724/
Rätz731,343/
Räts738/
Rietsch711,440/
Roitsch71373/
Raetsch71184/
Roetsch7197/
Reitsch7191/
Reatsch7116/
Hratsch717/
Reutsch715/
Raitsch712/
Reetsch711/
Riotsch711/
Ritch674,199/
Rätze67243/
Räche6714/
Rittsche6714/
Ritsh6710/
Retch675/
Retsh671/
Ratzh671/
Razsh671/
Rotsh670/
Ratsh670/

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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 Rätzsch
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