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

Rathmann, 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 Rathmann surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rathmann in America

Rathmann is the 31412th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rathmann surname appeared 737 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 Rathmann.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rathmann 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 Rathmann

The surname Rathmann originated in Germany and dates back to the early medieval period. It is derived from the Old German words "rat" meaning "counsel" and "mann" meaning "man." This suggests the name was likely given to someone who served as a counsellor or advisor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rathmann can be found in the Codex Traditionum Westfalicarum, a collection of medieval charters and documents from the region of Westphalia, dating back to the 9th century. The name appears in various spellings, including Radmann, Ratman, and Rathman.

In the 13th century, a nobleman named Konrad Rathmann was mentioned in records from the city of Cologne. He was a prominent figure in the local government and served as a city councillor.

The name Rathmann is also associated with several place names in Germany, such as Rathmannsdorf and Rathmannshausen, which may have been named after individuals bearing this surname or vice versa.

During the Renaissance period, a notable figure named Johannes Rathmann (1468-1528) was a German humanist and theologian. He was a professor at the University of Wittenberg and played a significant role in the early stages of the Protestant Reformation.

Another individual of note was Georg Rathmann (1618-1676), a German architect and engineer who was involved in the construction of several notable buildings in the city of Dresden, including the Zwinger Palace.

In the 19th century, a German mathematician named Rudolf Rathmann (1846-1920) made significant contributions to the field of number theory and was particularly known for his work on Diophantine equations.

Other notable individuals with the surname Rathmann include the German-American businessman and philanthropist Gustav Rathmann (1884-1961), who founded the Rathmann Company in New York City, and the contemporary German artist and sculptor Bernd Rathmann (born 1953), known for his large-scale public installations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rathmann

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

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 Rathmann 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 Rathmann 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 Rathmann was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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