Rath is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Alan Rath (born 1959), American electronic, kinetic, and robotic sculptor Ari Rath (1925–2017), Austrian-Israeli journalist and write Biswa Kalyan Rath (born 1989), Indian stand-up comic and writer Billy Rath (1948–2014), American musician Bogdan Rath (born 1972), Romanian and later Italian Olympic water polo player Claudia Rath (born 1986), German heptathlon athlete Daniela Rath (born 1977), German high jumper David Rath (born 1965), former Minister of Health for the Czech Republic Edward C. Rath (died 1969), first County Executive of Erie County, New York Elfriede Moser-Rath (1926–1993), Austrian ethnologist Ernst vom Rath (1909–1938), German diplomat killed in Paris Fred Rath, Sr. (born 1943), American baseball pitcher Fred Rath, Jr. (born 1973), American baseball pitcher, son of Fred Rath, Sr. Fred J. Rath (1888–1968), New York state senator Gerhard vom Rath (1830–1888), German mineralogist Gary Rath (born 1973), American left-handed baseball pitcher Goodly Rath, Indian film composer, musician, singer Henry Coyle Rath (1898–1918), World War I flying ace credited with twelve aerial victories Jesse Rath (born 1989), Canadian actor Lukas Rath (born 1992), Austrian association football player Mac Rath, nickname of Giric (c.832–889), king of the Picts or of Alba Marcel Rath (born 1975), German football player Marius Rath (born 1970), Norwegian Olympic ice hockey player Mary Lou Rath, American politician, state senator in New York Matthias Rath (1955–2026), controversial German physician and vitamin entrepreneur Meaghan Rath (born 1986), Canadian film and television actress Morrie Rath (Maurice Rath) (1886–1945), American second base baseball player Rachel Rath (born 1976), Irish actress Ramakanta Rath (born 1934), Indian poet, wrote in the Oriya language Spyros Rath (died 1983), Greek politician, mayor of Corfu Srinivas Rath, Indian poet and professor of literature, wrote in Sanskrit Thomas Rath (born 1970), German football (soccer) midfielder Thomas D. Rath, American lawyer, former Attorney General of New Hampshire Tom Rath, American author Ulrik Rath (born 1946), Danish chess master Walther vom Rath (1857-1940), German, scientist, entrepreneur and politician Wilhelm von Rath (1585–1641), Saxon cavalry officer Wilhelm Rath (1897-1973), German writer and anthroposophist

See also Rath (Oriya surname) Vom Rath