Raats Surname

138,804th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,222 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Raats Surname Definition:

Corruption of Old Dutch name Rado.

Raats Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,3531:40,0435,143
Netherlands1,1591:14,5702,182
Belgium3651:31,4985,095
Australia851:317,59627,389
Hong Kong701:104,7931,905
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Austria121:709,62061,025
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
France21:33,211,361423,184
England21:27,859,030389,889
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Raats Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Corruption of Old Dutch name Rado.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Raats Last Name Facts

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

The surname Raats (Russian: Раац) is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Raats? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 138,804th most common surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,261,808 people. Raats is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Raats reside; 49 percent reside in Western Europe and 48 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Raats is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,353 people, or 1 in 40,043. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Northern Cape, where 29 percent reside, Gauteng, where 27 percent reside and Western Cape, where 22 percent reside. Barring South Africa it exists in 26 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 36 percent reside and Belgium, where 11 percent reside.

Raats Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Raats has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Raats Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Raats last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Raats earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48.52% more than the national average, earning R 352,932 per year; in United States they earn 70.05% more than the national average, earning $73,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.52% more than the national average, earning $56,400 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raaths91889/
Raadts91108/
Raatzs9115/
Rhaats911/
Raas894,354/
Raat893,821/
Rats892,300/
Rahat8063,788/
Raatz803,980/
Raath803,840/
Raths801,687/
Ratts80857/
Raadt80559/
Raash80348/
Rayts80233/
Ratse80173/
Raase80171/
Raass80136/
Raits80130/
Rahas80114/
Rahts8046/
Hrats8041/
Raads8034/
Rauts8024/
Rajts8022/
Raais8017/
Reats8014/
Raate8013/
Øraas8011/
Raasz8011/
Ratst809/
Åraas809/
Raasø807/
Raayt804/
Raaht803/
Ratsz802/
Rasts802/
Raatc801/
Raatt801/
Raaas801/
Raajs801/
Raacs801/
Raast801/
Ra'at801/
Ratsh800/
Rahatsız7751/
Raatzsch775/
Ras7529,206/
Rat7510,558/
Raa755,742/
Raasch738,703/
Ratsch731,038/
Rahath73811/
Røraas73176/
Rahash73101/
Rahatt7351/
Raiths7341/
Raahat7331/
Reates7322/
Raaste7312/
Rattsø7311/
Raites739/
Hæraas739/
Raytts736/
Rahais736/
Raytes736/
Reaths736/
Raahut735/
Raaish734/
Raacsh732/
Raassh732/
Rautse732/
Rahait731/
Rahatz731/
Raayte731/
Raihts731/
Raitsh731/
Raasth731/
Rahaat731/
Rahajs731/
Rahacs731/
Rathse731/
Rhahat731/
Rachts731/
Ratshe731/
Raachs731/
Rahast731/
Ratths730/
Rahads730/
Raaise730/
Reatts730/
Raut671,209,057/
Rath67132,441/
Rais6797,295/
Raha6747,437/
Raad6732,983/
Rait6732,258/
Rash6718,323/
Reat6710,416/
Raaj678,688/
Rast677,915/
Ratz676,090/
Rate675,467/
Rase674,860/
Raaz674,670/
Raus674,286/
Rass673,213/
Raap673,122/
Raay672,969/
Reas672,896/
Rays672,545/
Rasp672,156/
Raai671,162/
Ratt671,097/
Raah67891/
Rajs67866/
Rots67746/
Rayt67716/
Raïs67458/
Rasz67265/
Rasd67200/
Radt67187/
Rajt67186/
Racs67176/
Ratzsch67155/
Raht67131/
Rraa67123/
Rahs6795/
Rađa6770/
Ratsova6766/
Ratc6753/
Hras6738/
Hrat6732/
Rads6731/
Rhas6722/
Reatsch6716/
Raac6716/
Rzaa6715/
Raaß6715/
Rhat6711/
Raasche6710/
Reathes6710/
Ratp679/
Rzas679/
Hratsch677/
Raittes676/
Rhaa675/
Rgas675/
Rrat675/
Hraa675/
Ratė675/
Rasj674/
Raïa674/
Rața674/
Rāts674/
Raîs673/
Rgaa673/
Ra'a673/
Razs672/
Raãa672/
Ratd672/
Raitsch672/
Raaa672/
Rzat672/
Rahaish671/
Raatova671/
Raït671/
Rası671/
Raát671/
Ratsová671/
Rras671/
Geerats671/
Raithes671/

Raats Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Raats in the Russian language
Раацraac-

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