Race Surname

40,730th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,856 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Mariana Islands

Race Surname Definition:

In Yorkshire, a rivulet; in the South, a mill-stream; also the meeting of two tides, as Portland Rice. The H.R. Race, without prefix, appears to point to some other origin.

Race Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,4151:56,5026,728
England2,9141:19,1212,737
Philippines1,1491:88,11015,335
Australia4071:66,3297,905
Canada3781:97,47510,598
Iran2041:376,38524,618
France2011:330,46149,960
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Italy1531:399,71744,802
New Zealand1371:33,0535,740
India1071:7,168,835157,365
Slovenia871:28,5945,906
Scotland641:83,6536,073
Afghanistan611:527,1016,518
South Africa571:950,48660,033
Belgium461:249,92730,800
Botswana441:49,7039,263
Wales281:110,5198,545
New Caledonia261:10,6242,723
Northern Ireland201:92,2525,957
Northern Mariana Islands191:2,873305
Taiwan181:1,302,4868,817
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Norway71:734,61250,907
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
China51:273,464,31313,838
Latvia51:410,00928,210
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Micronesia41:26,561731
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5961:15,2732,264
Isle of Man81:6,784664
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7091:29,3853,576

The alternate forms: Racé (2) & Račė (1) are calculated separately.

Race (866) may also be a first name.

Race Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

In Yorkshire, a rivulet; in the South, a mill-stream; also the meeting of two tides, as Portland Rice. The H.R. Race, without prefix, appears to point to some other origin.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Dutch, Rees; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Race Last Name Facts

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

Race (Tibetan: རེ་སི་) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Racé or Račė. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Race? popularity and diffusion

The surname Race is the 40,730th most prevalent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 566,860 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Race live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 276,587th most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 866 people.

Race is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 6,415 people, or 1 in 56,502. In The United States Race is most frequent in: New York, where 15 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States Race is found in 70 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent live and The Philippines, where 9 percent live.

Race Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Race has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 375 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 3,200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 2,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Race Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Race last name are 15.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.59% being registered with the party.

The amount Race earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 83.51% more than the national average, earning 635,088 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 54.53% less than the national average, earning R 108,060 per year; in United States they earn 0.99% more than the national average, earning $43,576 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.61% more than the national average, earning $55,948 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Racé922/
Racey893,011/
Rache891,370/
Racke89563/
Racet89281/
Raice89158/
Racea89128/
Rayce8980/
Reace8970/
Racer8931/
Races8924/
Racie8919/
Hrace897/
Rauce893/
Raece893/
Racee893/
Racei892/
Raace892/
Rajce891/
Racez891/
Racse891/
Rasce891/
Racce891/
Raced891/
Raceh891/
Rrace890/
Račė831/
Rached809,003/
Rasche807,832/
Raiche802,078/
Raache801,415/
Racher801,097/
Rachet80701/
Raicea80672/
Raices80557/
Hrache80473/
Rauche80414/
Rachez80213/
Raacke80176/
Rackey80140/
Rachey80102/
Rachke8090/
Raches8088/
Raciet8086/
Radcke8055/
Raucea8053/
Rayces8052/
Rascke8050/
Rackie8048/
Rayche8045/
Rackes8040/
Rachea8039/
Rauces8035/
Raicer8032/
Reache8027/
Racies8023/
Raíces8020/
Reacer8016/
Raîche8016/
Rajces8015/
Racied8010/
Raczes808/
Rajche807/
Rachee805/
Reaces804/
Rachei804/
Ratcke804/
Rayace803/
Racque803/
Raycee802/
Racess802/
Racett802/
Rajcer802/
Réache802/
Rajece801/
Radtce801/
Racceh801/
Rachhe801/
Racier801/
Racihe801/
Racsey801/
Raczea801/
Rascie801/
Rashce801/
Radche801/
Ratche801/
Racões801/
Hracke801/
Raicey801/
Raìces801/
Rachep801/
D'Race801/
Raceed801/
Hraice801/
Reacke800/
Rasces800/
Rieace800/
Raucke800/
Raicke800/
Rice75242,290/
Rage7539,718/
Raca7526,430/
Raje7517,170/
Rake756,119/
Rach755,975/
Rase754,860/
Raze754,492/
Raci753,517/
Racy751,316/
Roce75714/
Raše7554/
Raqe7553/
Raxe7530/
Racj751/
Racá751/
Raucher73420/
Rausche73393/
Hraiche73227/
Reacher73204/
Raicher73149/
Raycher73108/
Racquet73107/
Racquez7372/
Rayaces7343/
Racheed7330/
Rauchet7328/
Ratcher7327/
Raichet7327/
Rajcher7326/
Ratches7325/
Rackets7323/
Rassche7321/
Racquer7318/
Ratchee7316/
Ratchet7314/
Ratchje7313/
Raasche7310/
Raijche7310/
Rayches738/
Rahache738/
Raicies737/
Reyache736/
Racheid734/
Ratched733/
Raacher733/
Hrasche733/
Rachett732/
Ratchey732/
Rackeey732/
Rackiey732/
Rauscer732/
Rracies732/
Racheer732/
Rauches732/
Reaches731/
Reachke731/
Rakchey731/
Racheis731/
Racheit731/
Radches731/
Raiceis731/
Raiched731/
Raische731/
Reascer731/
Raucett731/
Rehache731/
Rajczer731/
Raweche731/
Rayeche731/
Rauckes731/
Radcheh731/
Radciej731/
Rojaces731/
Royaces731/
Raschee731/
Raaache731/
Rachech731/
Rasches731/
Rachsee731/
Radcher730/
Radtcke730/
Rasckes730/
Reachey730/
Readcke730/
Rasckke730/
Rayhice730/
Raitche730/
Raucier730/
Rayouce730/
Rachets730/
Roche67134,150/
Rajeh6777,285/
Rauch6749,483/
Reece6744,488/
Rasch6716,239/
Royce6712,788/
Racca6712,445/
Rager678,493/
Rased676,828/
Reaze676,089/
Raage675,727/
Raach675,091/
Roces675,037/
Rachi673,715/
Raich673,542/
Rakhe673,266/
Rajca672,857/
Rajee672,785/
Rajge672,734/
Rocke672,589/
Rasse672,216/
Reach671,800/
Rashe671,661/
Raica671,630/
Hrach671,504/
Razee671,337/
Racaj671,213/
Rasee671,193/
Rauca671,132/
Raser671,064/
Rease67916/
Rasey67828/
Racky67751/
Racis67750/
Rachh67720/
Raike67634/
Ragea67631/
Raake67528/
Racsa67503/
Raise67500/
Razey67493/
Razie67476/
Rraci67426/
Razer67424/
Raque67396/
Razea67371/
Raese67318/
Racit67300/
Raset67273/
Ragep67261/
Ragee67255/
Radge67249/
Ragey67246/
Roice67230/
Racht67228/
Razes67221/
Rakei67213/
Razze67210/
Ragie67208/
Razet67203/
Rakey67199/
Ratje67196/
Ragge67195/
Rause67189/
Rakke67188/
Raget67178/
Rachd67175/
Ratse67173/
Raase67171/
Rahse67166/
Rakie67165/
Razeh67163/
Rakea67160/
Ratch67150/
Raseu67148/
Raize67147/
Raych67137/
Rasep67125/
Rauke67124/
Rauße67121/
Reice67120/
Rauze67117/
Raczy67117/
Raici67116/
Raucy67115/
Rzaca67113/
Rases67112/
Rages67108/
Rauschke67106/
Ragca67102/
Rasie6797/
Racza6796/
Radze6794/
Rayca6783/
Rajey6777/
Rajci6776/
Raesi6772/
Razed6772/
Rasge6769/
Rouce6765/
Razei6764/
Radje6763/
Racsi6761/
Raiqe6758/
Radca6757/
Racay6752/
Hraše6750/
Raged6749/
Raseh6746/
Rakeh6743/
Racid6741/
Rocie6740/
Rauge6738/
Raickett6736/
Rauci6736/
Reyce6733/
Reage6733/
Razée6731/
Rahke6730/
Racys6729/
Ricey6729/
Ratze6729/
Rachy6729/
Rakee6729/
Hrase6727/
Rayke6726/
Rocey6726/
Rasea6726/
Ricee6725/
Racké6724/
Racká6723/
Racip6721/
Raßer6721/
Rasei6719/
Racui6719/
Rajei6718/
Rhase6717/
Rayze6716/
Hraca6716/
Raczi6716/
Rauchett6715/
Racci6714/
Rasci6714/
Riece6713/
Rhice6713/
Raaca6713/
Rajke6712/
Raxse6712/
Racih6712/
Raschkes6712/
Rocer6712/
Rasez6712/
Rayse6711/
Raige6711/
Ruice6710/
Raaje6710/
Racai6710/
Ratscheu6710/
Raoueche6710/
Rayiched677/
Rajcz677/
Raciś677/
Raaci677/
Razhe677/
Rachetts676/
Risce676/
Rocce676/
Raicy676/
Rachz676/
Raschker676/
Rhaqe676/
Rauqe675/
Rocet675/
Racký675/
Raqed675/
Rraca675/
Rajje674/
Ratca674/
Raschess674/
Raché674/
Raică674/
Radchsee674/
Ricea673/
Rajea673/
Rachp673/
Rajhe673/
Roece673/
Raxey673/
Rahca673/
Ricei673/
Raqes673/
Ratchett673/
Raïch673/
Raške673/
Razep673/
Reake672/
Hrake672/
Raacz672/
Reuce672/
Rosce672/
Radch672/
Rașca672/
Ragez672/
Racaa672/
Racoy672/
Racketts671/
Raischer671/
Rrice671/
Reacy671/
Rakej671/
Rajcj671/
Radse671/
Raaxe671/
Rachchhe671/
Radcz671/
Raacy671/
Rhaci671/
Rhage671/
Rausches671/
Raushcer671/
Raqea671/
Rashchke671/
Rasqe671/
Rauje671/
Razcy671/
Rogce671/
Rocqe671/
Hraje671/
Rahcy671/
Rocse671/
Raàch671/
Racii671/
Raíze671/
Raccy671/
Raischke671/
Raqie671/
Rakca671/
Rahze671/
Raxee671/
Raschcke671/
Rascheit671/
Raschkke671/
Reiacher671/
Razch671/
Reaqe671/
Reaje671/
Raucheis671/
Racși671/
Roced671/
Rocep671/
Ráice671/
Râcea671/
Rzaqe671/
Răcea671/
Roxce671/
Racoj671/
Raeci671/
Hrehache671/
Raychets671/
Ratxe671/
Rhach671/
Rasze671/
Rachj671/
Rackj671/
Rausched670/
Ratschie670/
Raiscett670/
Rattcher670/
Reatcher670/
Reascher670/
Rackeyth670/
Rrackett670/
Rrake670/
Rotce670/

Race Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Race in the Tibetan language
རེ་སི་rési-

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