Ragias Surname

718,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 406 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Ragias Surname User-submission:

The surname Ragias comes from the Greek word ragias (ραγιάς), which in turn derives from the Turkish word raya, that came from the Arabic word ra'iyya, meaning 'flock', 'herd'. The non-Muslim subjects of the Ottoman Empire were called ragiades (plural of ragias in Greek), often used derogatorily to mean 'lesser', 'subservient'.

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Ragias Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece3561:31,1234,827
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Ragias Surname Meaning

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The surname Ragias comes from the Greek word ragias (ραγιάς), which in turn derives from the Turkish word raya, that came from the Arabic word ra'iyya, meaning 'flock', 'herd'. The non-Muslim subjects of the Ottoman Empire were called ragiades (plural of ragias in Greek), often used derogatorily to mean 'lesser', 'subservient'.

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Ragias Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ragias is more frequently found in Greece than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Ragias.

How Common Is The Last Name Ragias? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 718,674th most prevalent family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 17,949,620 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Ragias live; 88 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 88 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Greece, where it is borne by 356 people, or 1 in 31,123. In Greece Ragias is primarily concentrated in: Thessaly, where 33 percent are found, Central Macedonia, where 24 percent are found and Attica, where 20 percent are found. Not including Greece this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Ragias Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ragias surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

Ragias earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.66% more than the national average, earning $49,904 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raijas83187/
Rayias8366/
Rasgas8321/
Ragios8318/
Rugias8312/
Raiyas8311/
Regias834/
Raisas833/
Rogias832/
Rias802,488/
Raiyast771/
Raggios771/
Rajas731,977/
Rasas731,048/
Rijas73276/
Raios73193/
Rihas73113/
Riase7380/
Racas7371/
Razas7358/
Raeas7337/
Riast7323/
Riass7310/
Riaas738/
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Riasz736/
Rioas735/
Riads734/
Hrias734/
Rieas733/
Reaas732/
Raaos731/
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Riahs731/
Raois731/
Ražas731/
Rhias731/
Raiyasse711/
Raijasse711/
Radziasz711/
Rosais67144/
Raiyaz67128/
Riasse6775/
Rahaus6772/
Rayiaz6744/
Rajash6738/
Reijas6732/
Regios6723/
Razaas6723/
Rouais6721/
Rajais6719/
Rojaas6717/
Raijos6717/
Rosaas6716/
Roijas6715/
Razase6714/
Rasgos6714/
Rojais6713/
Rajhas6712/
Rajajs6710/
Ruiyas6710/
Rozais678/
Riyaas676/
Rijase676/
Razhas676/
Rajois676/
Raiosh676/
Rijash675/
Rayyas675/
Rascas675/
Rajjas674/
Rasase674/
Reisas674/
Rihast673/
Rojias673/
Roisas673/
Rayeas673/
Razgaz673/
Raeeis673/
Rozias672/
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Reyaas672/
Raayas671/
Rajaxs671/
Raeeas671/
Raijaz671/
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Reiyas671/
Rieash671/
Rihash671/
Rijasp671/
Rasash671/
Rayjas671/
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Ratjas671/
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