Cognomen Kratzen (Krassen 
, Kratzen 
, Karcol 
) , all around the world, is a rare family name. The surname Kratzen is habitual in Slovakia, where it is quite a rare surname, Czechia, where it is a rare surname, and Netherlands, where it is a very rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Slovakia, Czechia, and the United States. Much less frequently, Kratzen is the forename as well as the last name.