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

Raas (Arabic: رياسيه, Hindi: रईस, Marathi: रास, Oriya: ରାଆସ, Russian: Раас) has its highest incidence in Yemen. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Raas is the 107,194^th most widely held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,673,759 people. The last name Raas is mostly found in Asia, where 73 percent of Raas reside; 56 percent reside in West Asia and 56 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Raas is also the 350,532^nd most widely held first name globally It is held by 572 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Yemen, where it is held by 2,431 people, or 1 in 10,870. In Yemen it is mostly concentrated in: 'Amran Governorate, where 23 percent reside, Hajjah Governorate, where 20 percent reside and Al Mahwit Governorate, where 20 percent reside. Excluding Yemen Raas is found in 37 countries. It is also found in India, where 16 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 8 percent reside.

Raas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Raas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Raas surname increased 242 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Raas Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Raas last name are 9.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Raas earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.44% less than the national average, earning R 94,008 per year; in United States they earn 13.7% more than the national average, earning $49,060 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.13% less than the national average, earning $41,174 CAD per year.