English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from North Frisian Rathjen, patronymic from a pet form of Rath.

Proper noun

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Rathjen (plural Rathjens)

  1. A surname from North Frisian.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Rathjen is the 21348th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1227 individuals. Rathjen is most common among White (96.25%) individuals.

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