Rael Surname
Approximately 8,462 people bear this surname
Rael Surname Definition:
Apocope of Rafael, from the Hebrew "God cures or God has restored you to health," one of the three archangels of the Bible.
Rael Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,458 | 1:81,305 | 9,243 |
| Kenya | 1,931 | 1:23,915 | 2,705 |
| Philippines | 1,046 | 1:96,786 | 16,857 |
| Brazil | 293 | 1:730,629 | 26,722 |
| Spain | 267 | 1:175,101 | 12,455 |
| France | 107 | 1:620,773 | 81,454 |
| Indonesia | 47 | 1:2,813,813 | 160,835 |
| Papua New Guinea | 34 | 1:239,815 | 32,925 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| England | 32 | 1:1,741,189 | 71,393 |
| Canada | 26 | 1:1,417,138 | 98,245 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Uruguay | 16 | 1:214,485 | 16,699 |
| Russia | 13 | 1:11,086,389 | 347,183 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Argentina | 11 | 1:3,885,765 | 145,016 |
| Venezuela | 10 | 1:3,020,408 | 31,795 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 238 | 1:211,003 | 18,126 |
Rael (45,405) may also be a first name.
Rael Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Apocope of Rafael, from the Hebrew "God cures or God has restored you to health," one of the three archangels of the Bible.
Rael Demographics
Rael Political Affiliation
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Rael Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rael Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rael (Arabic: رائيل, Hindi: राएल, Marathi: राफ़ेल, Oriya: ରାଏଲ, Russian: Раэль) occurs most in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rael? popularity and diffusion
Rael is the 59,632nd most frequently occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 861,208 people. Rael is mostly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Rael are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 20,058th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 45,405 people.
Rael is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 4,458 people, or 1 in 81,305. In The United States Rael is primarily concentrated in: New Mexico, where 38 percent live, Colorado, where 20 percent live and California, where 15 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in 57 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 23 percent live and The Philippines, where 12 percent live.
Rael Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rael has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rael surname expanded 1,873 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Rael Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Rael are 38.99% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.22% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rael earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 21.44% less than the national average, earning R 186,684 per year; in United States they earn 3.01% less than the national average, earning $41,850 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.02% less than the national average, earning $43,215 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rael Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rael in the Oriya language | ||
| ରାଏଲ | ra'ela | 82.11 |
| ରଏଲ | ra'ela | 12.63 |
| ରାଏ | ra'e | 2.11 |
| ରାଏଳ | ra'ela | 2.11 |
| ରାଏଲ୍ | ra'el | 1.05 |
| Rael in the Hindi language | ||
| राएल | ra'ela | 50 |
| रईल | ra'ila | 50 |
| Rael in the Marathi language | ||
| राफ़ेल | rafela | 40 |
| रफ़ेल | rafela | 33.33 |
| राफेल | raphela | 20 |
| राफ़ेळ | rafela | 6.67 |
| Rael in the Russian language | ||
| Раэль | rael | - |
| Rael in the Arabic language | ||
| رائيل | rayyl | - |
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