Rasch is a surname of German origin, which meant a person who was quick or rash, from the Middle High German rasch, meaning "quick", "hot-headed" or "hasty". An alternative meaning is as a locational surname for a person from a village called Rasch in Franconia, Germany. The name may refer to: Albertina Rasch (1891–1967), American dancer and choreographer Anthony Rasch (1778-1858), German-American silversmith Bent Peder Rasch (1934–1988), Danish sprint canoeist Bjørn Ole Rasch (born 1959), Norwegian musician Carl L. Rasch (1866–1961), American judge Carlos Rasch (born 1932), German writer Carne Rasch (1847–1914), British politician Gabriel Rasch (born 1976), Norwegian cyclist Georg Rasch (1901–1980), Danish mathematician Halvor Heyerdahl Rasch (1805–1883), Norwegian zoologist Hermann Rasch (1914–1974), German U-boat commander Johan Lauritz Rasch (1829–1901), Norwegian politician Lars Rasch (1797–1864), Norwegian politician Lilo Rasch-Naegele (1914–1978), German artist Mahmoud Bodo Rasch (born 1943), German architect Otto Rasch (1891–1948), German Nazi official Raymond Rasch (1917–1964), American musician Stian Rasch (born 1987), Norwegian footballer Torsten Rasch (born 1965), German musician See also Raasch Rasch Baronets Rasch model Rasch model estimation Polytomous Rasch model Rasche Raiche (disambiguation) References German-language surnames Danish-language surnames Norwegian-language surnames Surnames from nicknames