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

The surname Rack occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Ráck or Rãck. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 97,997^th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,505,691 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Rack are found; 62 percent are found in Western Europe and 61 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 743,570^th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 153 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 2,595 people, or 1 in 31,023. In Germany it is most numerous in: Hesse, where 29 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 25 percent are found and Bavaria, where 13 percent are found. Barring Germany Rack exists in 56 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Austria, where 5 percent are found.

Rack Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Rack has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rack surname rose 484 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 176 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rack Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Rack last name is primarily Catholic (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Rack surname are 19.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.02% registered with the 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.