Rae Surname

13,656th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40,877 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Rae Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the roe,' a Scottish form. North English ra; Anglo-Saxon rah; v. Ray and Roebuck.

Rae Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,5591:42,3485,200
Scotland6,9801:767104
England5,8841:9,4691,393
Australia5,2851:5,108736
Canada4,4931:8,2011,212
New Zealand1,9251:2,352317
Indonesia1,8871:70,0847,552
India1,5111:507,65425,478
Iran1,0461:73,4067,632
South Africa7011:77,2869,583
Finland1781:30,8804,103
Pakistan1761:1,015,02213,094
Brazil1681:1,274,25243,696
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Thailand1561:452,81079,462
Estonia1531:8,6391,162
Wales1521:20,3592,157
Jamaica1271:22,5981,886
Fiji1261:7,0981,425
Northern Ireland811:22,7782,624
Papua New Guinea721:113,24615,376
Kenya681:679,11629,805
Ireland671:70,2834,402
Argentina651:657,59145,740
Bahamas641:6,121584
Mauritius581:22,3004,455
Philippines521:1,946,889117,777
Singapore511:107,9944,447
Spain501:935,04135,950
Germany491:1,642,96996,430
Zimbabwe481:321,63031,533
France371:1,795,209158,669
Malaysia371:797,14136,924
Austria321:266,10730,958
Netherlands291:582,31651,332
Jersey241:4,133843
China211:65,110,5513,537
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Cook Islands201:909192
Norway181:285,68329,080
Curaçao141:11,232389
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Antigua and Barbuda121:8,264893
Guyana121:63,5185,280
Taiwan111:2,131,34113,802
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
Grenada91:12,059865
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Nepal61:4,746,82612,065
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Vietnam61:15,441,0093,090
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Solomon Islands51:116,00619,381
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Laos41:1,647,081888
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Saint Lucia41:44,6952,207
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guam11:160,1214,893
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Macau11:601,6301,582
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland951:46,6304,041
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland5,7341:653103
England1,0921:22,3223,138
Wales301:52,2812,643
Isle of Man91:6,030597
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8761:57,3276,378

The alternate forms: Raé (1) are calculated separately.

Rae (53,713) may also be a first name.

Rae Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the roe,' a Scottish form. North English ra; Anglo-Saxon rah; v. Ray and Roebuck.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Rae is an old surname in Dumfriesshire, possibly of local origin, and Raes were numerously represented in Dornock in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. "Like other Borderers the Raes seem to have been troublesome and contumacious, so that 'indictati et non comperentes' is in most cases the sole record in answer to the proceedings of the criminal court against them" (PSAS., XXIII, p. 46). Robert Raa, mason, witnessed a charte. to the Abbey of Culross, c. 1231 (ibid., LX p. 72), and Thomas Ra was witness in Glasgow, c. 1290 (REG., p. 200). Robert Ra, burgess of Stirling, witnessed a charter of lands of Dunipas, c. 1296-1300 (Laing, 18), and William Raa had a pension in 1329 (Stodart, II, p. 368). Robert Raa was juror on inquest at Roxbergh on land in Teuidale, 1360 (Bain, IV, 50), William Raa, bishop of Glasgow, died 1367 (REG., p. xxxviii), and Jacobus Ra or Raa held land in Clauchhope, Dumfries, 1376 (RHM., I, p. lii; II, p. 16). Thomas Raa of Scotland petitioned in 1404 for safe conduct to carry away his goods which had been captured at sea by Englishmen (Bain, IV, 649), Schir Water Ra was notary and parson of Garuald, 1415-34 (REG., 325; LCD., p. 249), William Raa, presbyter of Glasgow, 1440 (REG., 344), and Wil Ra, myllar of Cruok, 1451 (REB., I, 177). Rany Ra was on assize in Aberdeen, 1446 (REA., I, p. 245), William Ra or Raa was cellarer of Neubotle Abbey, 1458 (Neubotle, p. 245-246), and Alexander Ra had a charter of land in Edinburgh, 1468 (RD., p. 368). James Raa and ohn Ray were witnesses in Perth, 1546 (Rollok, 10, 13). A family of this name were prominent in Edinbergh in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and gave name to Rae's Close at head of the Canongate. As Dr. John Rae, Arctic explorer, was a Gael born in Orkney, where his father had settled, he may have been from (Mac)rae, which see. See also Ray.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

= Ray, q.v.

Both daes [does] and raes down [dun] and red.—Sir Gray Steill, 2327.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A rare synonym of MacCrea, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Scottish, English) Variants of Ray, q.v.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Either the Gaelic Mac Rae, deprived of its prefix; or rae, the Scottish form of roe, a deer. Ra, probably with the latter meaning, is found in Anglo-Saxon times, as a Christian name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Rae Last Name Facts

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

Rae (Hindi: राए, Marathi: राये, Oriya: ରାଏ) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Raé. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rae? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rae is the 13,656th most widely held last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 178,280 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 34 percent of Rae reside; 33 percent reside in Northern Europe and 32 percent reside in British Isles. Rae is also the 17,403rd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 53,713 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 8,559 people, or 1 in 42,348. In The United States Rae is mostly concentrated in: California, where 13 percent live, Texas, where 8 percent live and New York, where 6 percent live. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 105 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 17 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.

Rae Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rae has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 977 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 122 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 539 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 507 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 29 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rae Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (40%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Rae last name are 7.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.46% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rae earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 110.01% more than the national average, earning 726,786 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 39.79% more than the national average, earning R 332,196 per year; in United States they earn 4.73% more than the national average, earning $45,189 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.69% more than the national average, earning $54,002 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raé891/
Raje8617,170/
Raie867,845/
Rahe866,765/
Raye866,209/
Raue863,545/
Rawe863,432/
Raee861,243/
Raey86533/
Raae86224/
Raea86160/
Rhae8618/
Raeh8611/
Raeß866/
Reae864/
Rađe862/
Rrae861/
Ra'e861/
Rajeh7577,285/
Rayes7521,130/
Rajee752,785/
Rajge752,734/
Raies752,255/
Raveh75623/
Rauhe75578/
Rayed75570/
Rajie75518/
Rayet75465/
Rayez75394/
Rawie75379/
Raheh75319/
Rayee75256/
Rayeh75237/
Raweh75229/
Ragie75208/
Ragge75195/
Reaie75175/
Raesz75153/
Rahey75131/
Raiye75131/
Raaee7577/
Rauet7570/
Rahie7563/
Raeie7558/
Rawee7553/
Rahej7549/
Rayée7542/
Ra'ey7542/
Raaie7540/
Raeej7539/
Raied7532/
Raaye7529/
Raeys7528/
Reaei7521/
Rahei7517/
Raiee7517/
Reaey7517/
Raihe7514/
Rajye7513/
Raieh7513/
Raaer7512/
Raawe7511/
Rayie7511/
Raaje7510/
Rahwe7510/
Rhaue7510/
Raueh7510/
Rraye7510/
Rayye759/
Rhaee759/
Rayep759/
Rgaey759/
Ra'ed757/
Riyae757/
Rhawe757/
Raïes755/
Reaez755/
Rajje754/
Raiez754/
Raiie754/
Rayhe754/
Rgaie754/
Rajhe753/
Rauye753/
Raiet753/
Raesj752/
Rhaye752/
Rhaie752/
Raehr751/
R'Aie751/
Raahe751/
Rzaye751/
Reaeh751/
Hraje751/
Raheu751/
Rayèe751/
Rraee751/
Reaee751/
Rahje751/
Rawep751/
Ra'ae751/
Raaep751/
Raaet751/
Raaey751/
Rahye751/
Raedh751/
Hraet751/
Raues750/
Raepp750/
Reaue750/
Rauie750/
Ray675,025,343/
Rai671,571,046/
Raj671,141,746/
Rey67195,449/
Roa67189,861/
Rea6785,766/
Roe6755,836/
Rau6745,700/
Ree6737,399/
Rei6711,776/
Rye6710,597/
Rue679,828/
Raa675,742/
Rej673,931/
Rayees672,755/
Reu672,603/
Rayess67972/
Rie67932/
Raiees67253/
Rajher67242/
Rúa67119/
Rajeee67109/
Rahjes67106/
Raijer67105/
Raethz6771/
Rayyes6750/
Réa6746/
Rayett6736/
Raehtz6731/
Rahaje6727/
Rauwet6723/
Rajeau6723/
Rayeez6722/
Rahaee6722/
Rajiee6722/
Rahaye6720/
Rahuet6720/
Rõa6719/
Hraher6719/
Raiesh6718/
Röe6716/
Rayesh6715/
Rayies6714/
Raghey6714/
Raijee6713/
Rayeed6713/
Rahaie6712/
Raayee6712/
Raiyer6711/
Rùa6711/
Raí6710/
Raieez6710/
Raheys679/
Raaher679/
Rhawie677/
Rajeeh677/
Rhayes677/
Rôa677/
Raiess676/
Raaies676/
Raiyes675/
Raá675/
Rahjeh675/
Reauer675/
Raggeh674/
Reaher673/
Raheej673/
Raheee673/
Reauey673/
Hrayez673/
Rajesj672/
Rahahe672/
Raygie672/
Reaðez672/
Raooee672/
Raoued672/
Rahyee672/
Rajeth671/
Rajehs671/
Rajhee671/
Rajije671/
Raherr671/
Rahiee671/
Raeths671/
Rahweh671/
Raieeh671/
Raihee671/
Raijed671/
Raiyez671/
Raahet671/
Raajie671/
Rujahe671/
Reahes671/
Reaije671/
Rhayee671/
Rayezz671/
Raoues671/
Rauiez671/
Rajyea671/
Rahech671/
Raheep671/
Rahheh671/
Rayiez671/
Reaetz671/
Ra'ehe671/
Ra'eya671/
Raaier671/
Raeaia671/
Róa671/
Rajjeh671/
Hraiez671/
Rahave671/
Raajeh671/
Rhaeha671/
Rahwie671/
Rahedh671/
Rajieh671/
Ragieh671/
Raetch670/
Raugie670/
Rayier670/
Raayer670/

Rae Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rae in the Oriya language
ରାଏra'e91.9
ରଏra'e6.48
Rae in the Hindi language
राएra'e78.32
राईra'i20.98
Rae in the Marathi language
रायेraye60
राफ़ेrafe20
राउेraue20

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