Rathe Family History
Rathe Name Meaning
German: variant of Rath 1 and This surname was in the past also found in France (Lorraine). German: habitational name from Rathe in Silesia or Rathen in Saxony Silesia and Rhineland. German (Räthe): from a southern pet form of the personal name Konrad . Altered form (also Rathé) of French Ratté (see Ratte ). Flemish and French (mainly Nord) (Rathé): unexplained.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022