The Rattner Last Name

Spellings drift, and Rattner is where Ratner drifted for some families. Its meaning, shared with Ratner, is “Someone who caught rats”.

How the spelling arose

The extra “t” in Rattner is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Rattner surname had 406 bearers. That puts it among the top 100,000 US surnames.

Heraldry and the Rattner name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Ratner surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Get the complete Rattner report, with a museum-style coat of arms.