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

The last name Ra (Bengali: রা, Hindi: र, Marathi: राम, Oriya: ରା) has its highest incidence in India. It may also be found in the variant forms: Rá, Rà, Rã or Ră. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

Ra is the 1,304^th most common family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 17,652 people. The last name Ra is primarily 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. Ra is also the 2,377^th most widely held first name on earth, borne by 429,694 people.

It is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 366,524 people, or 1 in 2,093. In India it is mostly found in: Tamil Nadu, where 75 percent are found, Haryana, where 13 percent are found and Gujarat, where 6 percent are found. Not including India Ra is found in 143 countries. It is also common in Myanmar, where 3 percent are found and Egypt, where 2 percent are found.

Ra Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ra has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ra last name increased 15,623 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ra Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Ra surname 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.