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

The surname Rai (Arabic: راعي, Bengali: রাই, Georgian: რაი, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺮﺍﻋﻲ, Hindi: राय, Marathi: राई, Oriya: ରାଇ, Tibetan: རའི།) is found most frequently in India. It may appear in the variant forms: Raí, Raï or Rái. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 339^th most common last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 4,639 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Rai live; 95 percent live in South Asia and 92 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 15,891^st most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 59,834 people.

The last name is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 778,770 people, or 1 in 985. In India Rai is most numerous in: West Bengal, where 28 percent live, Bihar, where 19 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 11 percent live. Besides India this last name occurs in 155 countries. It is also common in Nepal, where 43 percent live and Bhutan, where 2 percent live.

Rai Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Rai has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Rai last name increased 410,850 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 32,020 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,440 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rai Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (79%) in Russia, Christian (56%) in Kenya and Shiite (56%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Rai last name are 16.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.14% being registered with the party.

The amount Rai earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 30.27% less than the national average, earning €20,940 per year; in Norway they earn 4.32% less than the national average, earning 331,118 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 112.17% more than the national average, earning R 504,192 per year; in United States they earn 16.69% more than the national average, earning $50,350 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.13% more than the national average, earning $56,206 CAD per year.