Explore the Family Name Ratkovich

The meaning of Ratkovich

1. Americanized form of Serbian and Croatian Ratković (see Ratkovic). 2. Jewish (from Lithuania): variant of Rotkovich, a metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Rodke, a pet form of Rode, ultimately of Czech origin. Some characteristic forenames: Serbian and Croatian Drago, Marko.

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How common is the last name Ratkovich in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ratkovich is not particularly common in the United States. In 2000, it ranked as the 50,572nd most popular surname and slightly declined to the 52,169th position in 2010, a drop of 3.16%. Despite this change in ranking, the actual count of individuals bearing the Ratkovich surname increased from 388 to 398 during the same period, reflecting a growth of 2.58%. However, when considered in proportion to the total population (per 100,000 people), there was a small decrease of 7.14% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,572	#52,169	-3.16%
Count	388	398	2.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ratkovich

The ethnic identity associated with the Ratkovich surname, again according to the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly White. In 2000, 96.65% of those with the surname identified as White, and this figure rose slightly to 97.74% by 2010. In 2000, a small percentage (2.06%) identified as Hispanic and an even smaller fraction (1.29%) reported being of two or more races; however, these figures dropped to zero by 2010. There were no individuals with the Ratkovich surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.65%	97.74%	1.13%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.29%	0%	0%
Hispanic	2.06%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%