Rathz Family History & Genealogy
Rathz Last Name History & Origin
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The family name in Germany was actually Ratz. When Henry Remington Rathz's father came off the boat, in the mid-1860's at Ellis Island, New York, it was changed (and "softened' ) to Rathz, for him and all of his downline descendants.
Name Origin
The name has to do with people who worked in city government positions in and around Berlin, Germany.
Spellings & Pronunciations
Alternate (earlie)r spelling was Ratz. The pronunciation we were raised with is like 'rates', as in "postage rates".
Nationality & Ethnicity
country of origin is germany.
Famous People named Rathz
probably the most famous, worldwide was a fellow named ratz, who worked as a surveyor for the caadian government. He died in his twenties, from the strenuous work, as the story goes. There is a mountain top in western Canada, named Mt. Ratz, in his honor. you can see it from the cruise ships in the Inside passage. Right next to another mountain called kate's needle!!
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The average age of a Rathz family member is 77.0 years old according to our database of 23 people with the last name Rathz that have a birth and death date listed.
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