Surname ラーツ (Laats 
, ラーツ 
) , around the globe, is a rare family name. The family name ラーツ is characteristic of Estonia, where it is quite a common surname, Latvia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Netherlands, where it is a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Estonia, Netherlands, and Japan. Much less frequently, ラーツ is the forename as well as the last name.