Rathjen

Rathjen Meaning & Origin

About Rathjen
The surname Rathjen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Ratho, which means "counsel" or "advice" in Old High German. The suffix -jen is a diminutive form, indicating "son of Ratho." Therefore, the surname Rathjen can be interpreted to mean "son of Ratho" or "descendant of the wise counselor."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Rathjen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Rathjen: 1,227
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,348
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.42

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rathjen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
R0JN
🗽 NYSIIS
RATA
🔊 Soundex
R030205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 TH JH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈræθʤən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('R0JN', 'RTJN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rathjen in Braille

Here's how to represent Rathjen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Rathjen in braille

How to sign the name Rathjen using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Rathjen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Rathjen in sign language

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