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

Raghavan (Hindi: राघवन, Marathi: राघवन, Oriya: ରାଘବନ) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Rāghavan. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Raghavan is the 21,050^th most widely held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 281,253 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Raghavan are found; 51 percent are found in South Asia and 51 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Raghavan is also the 22,268^th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 39,842 people.

The last name Raghavan is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 12,553 people, or 1 in 61,106. In India Raghavan is most numerous in: Kerala, where 31 percent live, Maharashtra, where 19 percent live and Tamil Nadu, where 18 percent live. Outside of India this surname exists in 71 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 14 percent live and Oman, where 8 percent live.

Raghavan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Raghavan surname are 4.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.55% being registered with the party.

The amount Raghavan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 56.99% more than the national average, earning 543,297 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 12.07% less than the national average, earning R 208,944 per year; in United States they earn 34.11% more than the national average, earning $57,865 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.71% more than the national average, earning $53,516 CAD per year.