How common is the surname Ratner?

2,266 people in the United States had the surname Ratner in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 136,251 Americans. It ranked 13,440th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Ratner?

In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Ratner identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Ratner?

Brett Ratner, American film director and producer (born 1969), followed by Sarah Ratner.

Where is the surname Ratner most common?

Wikidata records people named Ratner in the United States.

Is the surname Ratner getting more or less common?

More common. 1,952 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,266 in 2010, up 16%.

The surname Ratner

An occupational surname, carried by 2,266 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex R356

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Ratner is more common than 91.7% of them.

Origin

A Yiddish occupational surname from rat, council.

Ratner is an occupational surname: named after the work an ancestor did.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,266 people named Ratner in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 136,251 Americans. That is up 16% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,952.

#13,440

rank among US surnames

2,266

people in 2010

0.8

per 100,000 Americans

+16.1%

change since 2000 (was #14,137)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#13,431	Renard	2,269	136,071
#13,435	Forshee	2,268	136,131
#13,438	Epperly	2,267	136,191
#13,440	Lerman	2,266	136,251
#13,445	Boivin	2,265	136,311

Who is named Ratner

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

95% of people named Ratner identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.1% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3%
Two or more races 1.1%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.7%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Ratners

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Brett Ratner
American film director and producer (born 1969)
Sarah Ratner
American biochemist, 1903–1999

Questions

Where does the surname Ratner come from?: A Yiddish occupational surname from rat, council.
How common is the surname Ratner?: 2,266 people in the United States had the surname Ratner in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 136,251 Americans. It ranked 13,440th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Ratner?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Ratner identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Ratner?: Brett Ratner, American film director and producer (born 1969), followed by Sarah Ratner.
Where is the surname Ratner most common?: Wikidata records people named Ratner in the United States.
What type of surname is Ratner?: Ratner is an occupational surname, named after the work an ancestor did.
Is the surname Ratner getting more or less common?: More common. 1,952 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,266 in 2010, up 16%.