The ratz Surname
ratz Name Meaning and History
- German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname, probably for an agile or opportunistic individual, from Middle High German ratz ‘rat’, ‘marten’, ‘polecat’.
- German (also Rätz): from a pet form of a compound personal name with the first element rad ‘advice’.
- Jewish (Ashkenazic): acronym of uncertain derivation.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
Learn the meaning and history of your first name
Share this page with friends and family
Search for ratz records
More resources for your ratz family history
Ratz message board
Threads: 31 - Messages: 90
Start your FREE family tree. Who will you discover?
A family tree is the easiest way to start discovering your family history. To begin, just enter whatever you know and we'll use that to try and find more information for you.
Begin your family tree with your name:
The ratz name in History
A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the ratz family name as far back in history as possible.
Member Connections
- Anonymously contact one of the Ancestry members researching the ratz last name.
- Search for Ancestry members researching one of your specific ancestors.
- Create or update your own Ancestry member profile so that other members can anonymously contact you.
More Tools and Resources
- Search Ancestry.com for all of your ratz ancestors.
- Create and publish your own family history book using Ancestry Press.
- Learn more about your family history using DNA Ancestry.
- Learn more about family history in the Ancestry Learning Center.
- Visit the Ancestry.com homepage.