Rack Surname
Approximately 4,840 people bear this surname
Rack Surname Definition:
This word, in our provincial dialects, and in Old English, has so many meanings, that it is difficult to decide on the probable origin of the name. Halliwell gives no less than seventeen distinct definitions of the word, and I could, if need were, add several more.
Read More About This SurnameRack Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,595 | 1:31,023 | 4,087 |
| United States | 993 | 1:365,014 | 32,471 |
| Austria | 256 | 1:33,263 | 5,353 |
| England | 176 | 1:316,580 | 23,688 |
| Hungary | 111 | 1:88,435 | 8,728 |
| Brazil | 110 | 1:1,946,130 | 62,141 |
| Argentina | 95 | 1:449,931 | 33,821 |
| Netherlands | 89 | 1:189,744 | 26,758 |
| Canada | 63 | 1:584,851 | 48,473 |
| Australia | 51 | 1:529,327 | 39,816 |
| Suriname | 45 | 1:12,280 | 3,102 |
| New Zealand | 45 | 1:100,629 | 13,472 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| France | 28 | 1:2,372,240 | 182,981 |
| Poland | 24 | 1:1,583,698 | 89,279 |
| Uruguay | 17 | 1:201,868 | 16,060 |
| Switzerland | 16 | 1:513,307 | 36,405 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Croatia | 7 | 1:604,086 | 40,820 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 100 | 1:243,754 | 17,902 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 205 | 1:244,969 | 20,381 |
The alternate forms: Ráck (7) & Rãck (1) are calculated separately.
Rack (153) may also be a first name.
Rack Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This word, in our provincial dialects, and in Old English, has so many meanings, that it is difficult to decide on the probable origin of the name. Halliwell gives no less than seventeen distinct definitions of the word, and I could, if need were, add several more.
Rack Demographics
Average Rack Salary in
United States
$46,727 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rack Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rack Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rack is found most frequently in Germany. It can appear as: Ráck or Rãck. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rack? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 97,997th most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,505,691 people. Rack occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Rack reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 743,570th most widely held forename world-wide, borne by 153 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 2,595 people, or 1 in 31,023. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Hesse, where 29 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 25 percent reside and Bavaria, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Germany this surname exists in 56 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Austria, where 5 percent reside.
Rack Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rack has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rack last name increased 484 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 176 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rack Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (92%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Rack last name are 19.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.02% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Rack earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 238.13% more than the national average, earning R 803,532 per year; in United States they earn 8.29% more than the national average, earning $46,727 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.61% more than the national average, earning $52,969 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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