Frequency: (735)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
German: from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements ragin ‘counsel’ + bald ‘bold’, ‘brave’.
GIVEN NAMES: German 6%. Fritz (2), Kurt (2), Erwin, Goetz, Hans, Ignatz, Johann, Markus, Otto.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
