Ragas Surname
Approximately 7,640 people bear this surname
Ragas Surname User-submission:
The Ragas surname is derived from an Indian term raga, which refers to the classical Indian music with a series of different melodies, intervals, rhythm and improvisation.
Ragas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 5,605 | 1:18,062 | 2,127 |
| United States | 953 | 1:380,335 | 33,601 |
| Venezuela | 282 | 1:107,107 | 3,819 |
| Peru | 209 | 1:152,077 | 8,017 |
| Netherlands | 98 | 1:172,318 | 24,957 |
| India | 90 | 1:8,522,949 | 175,347 |
| France | 65 | 1:1,021,888 | 113,182 |
| Slovakia | 48 | 1:111,176 | 20,971 |
| Papua New Guinea | 39 | 1:209,070 | 28,870 |
| Italy | 38 | 1:1,609,387 | 83,030 |
| Germany | 36 | 1:2,236,263 | 117,794 |
| Spain | 26 | 1:1,798,155 | 50,469 |
| Taiwan | 22 | 1:1,065,670 | 7,365 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Czechia | 15 | 1:708,898 | 64,682 |
| Argentina | 13 | 1:3,287,955 | 132,850 |
| Colombia | 10 | 1:4,777,407 | 17,975 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 68 | 1:738,510 | 47,095 |
The alternate forms: Ragàs (2) are calculated separately.
Ragas (43) may also be a first name.
Ragas Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Ragas surname is derived from an Indian term raga, which refers to the classical Indian music with a series of different melodies, intervals, rhythm and improvisation.
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Average Ragas Salary in
United States
$39,978 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ragas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ragas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ragas (Oriya: ରାଗସ) is found most frequently in The Philippines. It can also be found in the variant forms: Ragàs. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ragas? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 65,342nd most frequent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 953,867 people. The last name Ragas occurs mostly in Asia, where 75 percent of Ragas are found; 73 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 73 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,545,828th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 43 people.
The surname Ragas is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is borne by 5,605 people, or 1 in 18,062. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Davao Region, where 15 percent live, National Capital Region, where 13 percent live and Central Visayas, where 11 percent live. Other than The Philippines it exists in 37 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent live and Venezuela, where 4 percent live.
Ragas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ragas has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,401 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ragas Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ragas surname are 28.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75.52% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Ragas earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 3.68% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,099 per year; in Colombia they earn 49.93% less than the national average, earning $11,367,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.35% less than the national average, earning $39,978 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.71% more than the national average, earning $55,501 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ragas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ragas in the Oriya language | ||
| ରାଗସ | ragasa | 98.28 |
| ରାଗାସ | ragasa | 1.72 |
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