View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

Raad (Arabic: رعد, Marathi: राड, Russian: Раад) has its highest incidence in Lebanon. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 16,835^th most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 220,949 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 80 percent of Raad are found; 73 percent are found in West Asia and 57 percent are found in Levant. Raad is also the 8,784^th most numerous first name internationally, held by 117,361 people.

The last name Raad is most widespread in Lebanon, where it is held by 12,703 people, or 1 in 444. In Lebanon Raad is most prevalent in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 49 percent are found, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, where 18 percent are found and North Governorate, where 17 percent are found. Aside from Lebanon this surname occurs in 98 countries. It also occurs in Iraq, where 11 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 11 percent are found.

Raad Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Raad has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Raad surname expanded 5,635 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,438 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Raad Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Shiite (35%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Raad are 4.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.71% being registered with the political party.

The amount Raad earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 6.44% more than the national average, earning 368,384 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 2.53% less than the national average, earning R 231,636 per year; in Colombia they earn 28.87% less than the national average, earning $16,147,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 17.32% more than the national average, earning $50,622 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.64% less than the national average, earning $47,877 CAD per year.