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

The surname Rae (Hindi: राए, Marathi: राये, Oriya: ରାଏ) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Raé. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

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

The surname Rae is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 8,559 people, or 1 in 42,348. In The United States Rae is mostly concentrated in: California, where 13 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and New York, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Rae exists in 105 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 17 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

Rae Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Rae has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rae 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 fell 29 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rae Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Rae last name are 7.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.46% registered with 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.