View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Ra Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Ra (Bengali: রা, Hindi: र, Marathi: राम, Oriya: ରା) occurs most in India. It may also appear as: Rá, Rà, Rã or Ră. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ra? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 1,304^th most commonly held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 17,652 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Ra are found; 93 percent are found in South Asia and 89 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,377^th most widespread given name world-wide It is held by 429,694 people.

This surname is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 366,524 people, or 1 in 2,093. In India Ra is primarily concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 75 percent reside, Haryana, where 13 percent reside and Gujarat, where 6 percent reside. Other than India it exists in 143 countries. It is also common in Myanmar, where 3 percent reside and Egypt, where 2 percent reside.

Ra Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Ra has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ra surname expanded 15,623 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ra Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Ra last name is principally Orthodox (78%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Christian (91%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (81%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Ra last name are 1.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.54% registered with the political party.

The amount Ra earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.69% more than the national average, earning $46,034 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.59% more than the national average, earning $54,446 CAD per year.