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

The last name Rachel (Arabic: راشل, Bengali: রাচেল, Hindi: रेचल, Marathi: रचेल, Oriya: ରାେଚଲ, Tibetan: རཱ་ཆིལ་) occurs most in Chad. It can appear as: Ráchel. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Rachel is the 32,273^rd most widely held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 441,402 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Rachel are found; 37 percent are found in West Africa and 32 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Rachel is also the 481^st most commonly occurring given name world-wide It is held by 1,516,803 people.

It is most commonly used in Chad, where it is held by 5,007 people, or 1 in 2,715. Apart from Chad it occurs in 100 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 7 percent are found.

Rachel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Rachel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rachel last name increased 1,446 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 606 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 280 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rachel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (40%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Rachel last name are 12.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.1% registered with the party.

The amount Rachel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.91% less than the national average, earning $41,029 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.12% more than the national average, earning $50,738 CAD per year.