Racket Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Racket Surname Definition:
Camden, speaking of surnames assumed from inn and traders' signs, mentions 'Robin at the Racket' as a name so derived. I know not what racket may imply, except that it is the garment thus described by Jamieson: "A dress frock. Su. Gothic, rocke, Armorican, roket, French rochet, toga.
Racket Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 38 | 1:1,321,544 | 72,820 |
Racket (20) may also be a first name.
Racket Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Camden, speaking of surnames assumed from inn and traders' signs, mentions 'Robin at the Racket' as a name so derived. I know not what racket may imply, except that it is the garment thus described by Jamieson: "A dress frock. Su. Gothic, rocke, Armorican, roket, French rochet, toga."
Racket Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Racket Come From? nationality or country of origin
Racket occurs most in Argentina. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Racket? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,034,050th most commonly occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Racket are found; 46 percent are found in South America and 46 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 2,446,817th most commonly held given name on earth It is held by 20 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Argentina, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 4,274,341. In Argentina Racket is mostly found in: Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, where 50 percent reside and Buenos Aires Province, where 50 percent reside. Outside of Argentina this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent reside and India, where 8 percent reside.
Racket Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Racket has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Racket last name decreased 70 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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