Find out how popular the last name Rastatter is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Rastatter.

Rastatter, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Rastatter surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rastatter in America

Rastatter is the 80926th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rastatter surname appeared 234 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Rastatter.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rastatter to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Rastatter

The surname Rastatter is of German origin, deriving from the region of Baden-Württemberg in southwestern Germany. It likely emerged in the 15th or 16th century as a locational name, referring to someone from the town of Rastatt or its surrounding areas.

Rastatt itself is an old town, with its name first recorded in 786 AD as Rastatio. This Latin name is believed to have roots in the Germanic words "rastu" meaning "resting place" and "atti" meaning "ancestors" or "people." The area was a convenient stopping point along trade routes, lending itself to the "resting place" moniker.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Rastatter surname was Hans Rastatter, a merchant and citizen of Rastatt recorded in documents from 1512. Another early instance is Johann Rastatter, a Protestant pastor who lived in the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the name Rastatter appeared in records relating to the Thirty Years' War. Captain Friedrich Rastatter was a mercenary soldier who fought for the Protestant forces during this prolonged conflict between 1618 and 1648.

A notable bearer of the Rastatter name was Johann Michael Rastatter, born in 1692. He was a renowned clockmaker from the town of Rastatt, whose intricate timepieces were highly prized throughout southern Germany in the early 18th century.

In the 19th century, Karl Rastatter (1816-1899) was a prominent German industrialist who owned textile mills in the Baden region. He was also active in local politics and served as a councilman in Rastatt.

While the Rastatter surname originated in the Rastatt area, it eventually spread to other parts of Germany and beyond as people migrated. However, it has remained most concentrated in the state of Baden-Württemberg throughout its history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rastatter

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Rastatter.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Rastatter was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Rastatter has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Rastatter was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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