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

The surname Ra (Bengali: রা, Hindi: र, Marathi: राम, Oriya: ରା) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Rá, Rà, Rã or Ră. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 1,304^th most widely held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 17,652 people. The last name Ra 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 widely held given name throughout the world, held by 429,694 people.

It is most frequently occurring in India, where it is borne by 366,524 people, or 1 in 2,093. In India Ra is primarily found in: Tamil Nadu, where 75 percent live, Haryana, where 13 percent live and Gujarat, where 6 percent live. Apart from India it occurs in 143 countries. It also occurs in Myanmar, where 3 percent live and Egypt, where 2 percent live.

Ra Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Ra has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 15,623 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ra Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly 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 with the Democratic Party 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.