Raas Surname

107,194th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,354 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Raas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Raas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen2,4311:10,8701,329
India6841:1,121,44145,854
Netherlands3621:46,6507,945
Switzerland1841:44,6356,135
France1171:567,71676,560
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
Germany921:875,05962,702
Luxembourg891:6,523977
Venezuela701:431,4878,674
South Africa631:859,96456,669
Belgium281:410,59442,948
Indonesia201:6,612,460283,723
Austria181:473,08046,251
Pakistan141:12,760,27855,960
England111:5,065,278148,650
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Raas (572) may also be a first name.

Raas Last Name Facts

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

Raas (Arabic: رياسيه, Hindi: रईस, Marathi: रास, Oriya: ରାଆସ, Russian: Раас) is found most frequently in Yemen. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Raas? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 107,194th most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,673,759 people. The surname Raas is primarily found in Asia, where 73 percent of Raas are found; 56 percent are found in West Asia and 56 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Raas is also the 350,532nd most frequently used given name in the world, held by 572 people.

It is most widely held in Yemen, where it is borne by 2,431 people, or 1 in 10,870. In Yemen Raas is most common in: 'Amran Governorate, where 23 percent reside, Hajjah Governorate, where 20 percent reside and Al Mahwit Governorate, where 20 percent reside. Without taking into account Yemen this surname exists in 37 countries. It is also common in India, where 16 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 8 percent reside.

Raas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Raas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Raas last name expanded 242 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Raas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Raas are 9.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56% being registered with the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raats893,222/
Raash89348/
Raase89171/
Raass89136/
Rahas89114/
Raads8934/
Raais8917/
Øraas8911/
Raasz8911/
Åraas899/
Raasø897/
Raaas891/
Raajs891/
Raast891/
Ras8629,206/
Raa865,742/
Raasch808,703/
Raaths80889/
Røraas80176/
Raadts80108/
Rahash80101/
Hæraas809/
Rahais806/
Raaish804/
Raassh802/
Raasth801/
Rahajs801/
Rhaats801/
Rahast801/
Rahads800/
Raaise800/
Rais7597,295/
Raha7547,437/
Raad7532,983/
Rash7518,323/
Raaj758,688/
Rast757,915/
Rase754,860/
Raaz754,670/
Raus754,286/
Raat753,821/
Rass753,213/
Raap753,122/
Raay752,969/
Reas752,896/
Rays752,545/
Rats752,300/
Rasp752,156/
Raai751,162/
Raah75891/
Rajs75866/
Raïs75458/
Rasz75265/
Rasd75200/
Rraa75123/
Rahs7595/
Rađa7570/
Hras7538/
Rads7531/
Rhas7522/
Raac7516/
Rzaa7515/
Raaß7515/
Rzas759/
Rhaa755/
Rgas755/
Hraa755/
Rasj754/
Raïa754/
Rața754/
Rasc753/
Raîs753/
Rgaa753/
Ra'a753/
Razs752/
Raãa752/
Raaa752/
Rası751/
Rras751/
Raasche7310/
Rahaish731/
Ra67412,855/
Rasch6716,239/
Rasht677,603/
Raiss677,481/
Raish675,605/
Raach675,091/
Raaja673,070/
Rasse672,216/
Raaya671,714/
Raths671,687/
Rashe671,661/
Rahai671,584/
Raush671,119/
Rease67916/
Ratts67857/
Rashd67850/
Rahah67601/
Hrast67593/
Raadt67559/
Rahay67548/
Raise67500/
Raysh67469/
Reast67439/
Rauss67432/
Rausz67423/
Rayts67233/
Rahau67204/
Raust67199/
Rause67189/
Ratse67173/
Raaia67166/
Reash67164/
Raaij67150/
Raits67130/
Roaya67109/
Reass67103/
Raisz6786/
Rajsz6766/
Rayss6759/
Hraha6758/
Rahaj6746/
Hrass6746/
Hrats6741/
Raaie6740/
Rauhs6737/
Rhash6733/
Raist6732/
Reads6730/
Raaye6729/
Rahus6729/
Hrase6727/
Rauts6724/
Rajsp6724/
Ra'ai6723/
Rajts6722/
Rahaa6721/
Raaid6720/
Rhase6717/
Reats6714/
Raysz6714/
Rahac6713/
Rhais6713/
Raaha6713/
Rayse6711/
Raisp6711/
Ra'ad6711/
Ra'ah6711/
Rassp6710/
Roaja6710/
Rauzs6710/
Ratst679/
Raaiz678/
Rrais678/
Radås676/
Raïss676/
Rgais675/
Hraus675/
Raahd675/
Raaah675/
Rashh675/
Raayt674/
Rajss674/
Rayds673/
Raadd673/
Raids673/
Rasås673/
Rauïs673/
Rauds672/
Ratsz672/
Raisd672/
Rassd672/
Rassh672/
Raacz672/
Raahu672/
Rajsh672/
Rzasz672/
Roaia672/
Rheas672/
Raizs672/
Raace672/
Raowa672/
Raihs672/
Rajds671/
Radse671/
Raatc671/
Raatt671/
Rraaj671/
Rraay671/
Rrash671/
Rgaus671/
Rhads671/
Rausc671/
Razzs671/
Rasce671/
Radsh671/
Rahsh671/
Rahaï671/
Rahaishs671/
Ray's671/
Raszh671/
Razsh671/
Raïad671/
Raïah671/
Rhaïs671/
Rhaap671/
Raaph671/
Raahp671/
Rzaha671/
Raazz671/
Raisc671/
Ra'at671/
Raadz671/
Rzaai671/
Rgaay671/
Rasdh671/
Rashp671/
Rastd671/
Rasze671/
Radss670/
Ratsh670/
Rasph670/

Raas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Raas in the Oriya language
ରାଆସra'asa96.77
ରଅସra'asa3.23
Raas in the Hindi language
रईसra'isa96.23
रासrasa3.77
Raas in the Marathi language
रासrasa33.33
रईासraiasa33.33
रअसra'asa33.33
Raas in the Russian language
Раасraas-
Raas in the Arabic language
رياسيهryasyh-
رايسrays-

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