Raikes Surname

226,224th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,795 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Raikes Surname Definition:

V. Rakes.

Raikes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8901:407,25735,498
England3921:142,13813,786
Wales1811:17,0971,856
New Zealand1641:27,6124,833
Canada451:818,79163,991
Jamaica321:89,6863,941
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
France31:22,140,907385,998
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1321:184,66215,113
Wales191:82,5483,796
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States891:564,25538,527

Raikes (23) may also be a first name.

Raikes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Rakes.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Throat” in Old English. Narrow valley. Cf. “Nek”.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Andreas Rake, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Walter Rake, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum). See also Reeks, Rex.

The Norman People (1874)

A location name in Lincolnshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Raikes, a name now uncommon in the county, was a name known in Hull in the 17th century, when Thomas Raikes, in the reign of Charles I., was thrice mayor of the town (T. H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Raikes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Raikes is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Raikes? popularity and diffusion

Raikes is the 226,224th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,059,914 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Raikes are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Raikes is also the 2,239,265th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 23 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 890 people, or 1 in 407,257. In The United States it is most numerous in: Kentucky, where 14 percent reside, Virginia, where 11 percent reside and Maryland, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States it exists in 24 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent reside and Wales, where 10 percent reside.

Raikes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Raikes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Raikes last name expanded 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 297 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 953 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,050 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Raikes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Raikes last name are 21.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.16% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Raikes earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54.73% more than the national average, earning R 367,692 per year; in United States they earn 1.05% less than the national average, earning $42,694 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.53% less than the national average, earning $47,930 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raikesh924/
Raikess921/
Rakes916,441/
Rikes91175/
Raiks917/
Rakesh8319,887/
Rakhes833,221/
Rickes83846/
Reakes83751/
Raices83557/
Ruikes83214/
Rijkes83184/
Riekes83140/
Reikes8389/
Raukes8371/
Rikesh8347/
Rikese8345/
Rackes8340/
Raykes8338/
Rikess8330/
Ritkes8324/
Rakets8322/
Raikys8321/
Raekes8318/
Rakees8318/
Raikis8310/
Roikes838/
Raicks834/
Ridkes832/
Rakies832/
Raisks832/
Rikets832/
Rikeds831/
Riokes831/
Rakeas831/
Riks80246/
Raks8072/
Rakhesh77307/
Rashkes7751/
Rackets7723/
Raakesh7718/
Raykesh7714/
Rakkesh7713/
Riketts7710/
Rahkesh779/
Ratkesh776/
Rakeesh774/
Rayakes774/
Rakeash773/
Rajakes772/
Rikkesh772/
Raukesh772/
Rakeshe772/
Rakesch772/
Rickess771/
Rajkesh771/
Rakeshh771/
Rackesh771/
Raiceis771/
Rrakesh771/
Reickes771/
Reikaes771/
Rickeas771/
Rickeis771/
Rishkes771/
Rieckes771/
Rakhees771/
Raskets771/
Reikies771/
Rauckes771/
Hriekes771/
Raiques771/
Raiskis771/
Rasckes770/
Riskets770/
Ricks7326,838/
Rijks731,131/
Rakse731,115/
Rieks73934/
Racis73750/
Rakez73388/
Rakis73316/
Rikis73150/
Racks7388/
Rekes7388/
Reaks7358/
Rikse7354/
Rykes7353/
Rikys7339/
Raksh7333/
Rices7330/
Races7324/
Rauks7312/
Rajks738/
Rikås736/
Roiks734/
Riksh733/
Riegs733/
Reiks733/
Raqes733/
Rakhs733/
Rakås732/
Raqis732/
Rayks731/
Raigs731/
Ridks731/
Raiqs731/
Raķis731/
Rikss731/
Rigks731/
Raecs731/
Rikez731/
Rikst731/
Raegs730/
Raschkes7112/
Ricketss714/
Rickeets713/
Racketts711/
Rajekesh711/
Rakeshsh711/
Rakesova711/
Rayakesh711/
Ritketts711/
Rickkets711/
Reiketts710/
Rickeths710/
Rakshe6715,059/
Riches6711,803/
Rakhis673,315/
Rakhsh672,431/
Reicks67925/
Rijkse67481/
Rekhes67412/
Riecks67400/
Raccis67290/
Rachis67185/
Reekes67148/
Ruikis67142/
Rikshe67131/
Riques67113/
Roukes6794/
Rickis6788/
Raches6788/
Rekesh6778/
Rojkes6770/
Racisz6770/
Raichs6769/
Reices6754/
Rayces6752/
Raksch6752/
Rakysh6745/
Rakish6743/
Raykis6741/
Rakyos6741/
Rijcks6740/
Riecss6736/
Rizkis6735/
Racois6735/
Rauces6735/
Rekese6723/
Raíces6720/
Rackis6715/
Rakhse6715/
Raucks6715/
Rajces6715/
Raskys6713/
Raicis6712/
Reukes6712/
Rakais6711/
Rickys6711/
Riskis6711/
Ratkis678/
Racoes678/
Rakkis676/
Rekies676/
Riqese676/
Rakeez675/
Raqesh675/
Ruikys675/
Rakiss675/
Raksht674/
Riechs674/
Reaces674/
Rakeshova674/
Raqees674/
Rakkez674/
Rickss673/
Raquis673/
Reikis673/
Rikise672/
Rikish672/
Richketts672/
Rickketts672/
Racess672/
Rickks672/
Riccketts672/
Raques672/
Rackys672/
Rekkes672/
Roykes672/
Rakiez671/
Rakksh671/
Raksse671/
Racquiesh671/
Reakis671/
Reieks671/
Reykes671/
Rojiks671/
Rikice671/
Racões671/
Rajcis671/
Raqese671/
Rakisz671/
Rakays671/
Raìces671/
Rikais671/
Racuis671/
Ruices671/
Rakhez671/
Riekis671/
Reskes671/
Radkez671/
Reckes670/
Reacks670/
Rykest670/
Rickst670/
Rikkis670/
Rricks670/
Rieggs670/
Rekeas670/

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