Rais Surname

5,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 97,295 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Morocco

Rais Surname Definition:

William Rase, witness in Glasgow, 1433 (LCD., p. 248). Sir George Rais, presbyter in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, 1528 (Laing, 366). Sir John Rais or Raisch, priest and notary public in Glasgow, 1553-55 (Protocols, I). Gavin Rauss, burgess freeman of Glasgow, 1577, and John Rass, burgess, 1612 (Burgesses).

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Rais Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India25,5471:30,0262,224
Indonesia17,7211:7,463973
Algeria17,7141:2,181243
Morocco16,5291:2,086143
Pakistan4,1501:43,0471,848
Malaysia4,0881:7,215891
Bangladesh1,5321:104,0194,444
Saudi Arabia1,4311:21,5622,950
France8341:79,64411,239
Tanzania7611:69,5687,337
United States6691:541,79244,882
United Arab Emirates6291:14,5661,784
Switzerland6101:13,4642,224
Italy5241:116,71119,317
Brazil5221:410,10415,575
Czechia4601:23,1163,573
Spain3171:147,48310,944
Afghanistan2501:128,6132,972
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
Germany2081:387,04536,194
Kazakhstan1931:91,61910,406
Brunei1851:2,263408
Kuwait1741:21,8432,878
England1671:333,64124,529
Canada1431:257,66124,352
Tunisia1361:4,490708
Thailand1321:535,13992,379
Argentina1261:339,23326,703
Qatar1191:19,8152,139
Singapore1111:49,6191,908
Russia1091:1,322,23094,006
Iran1061:724,36337,588
Ukraine951:479,18655,632
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Poland721:527,89950,824
Suriname701:7,8951,936
Netherlands561:301,55735,980
Denmark441:128,28911,616
Sweden441:223,79015,522
Australia401:674,89346,030
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Papua New Guinea261:313,60442,091
Libya251:249,7591,033
Philippines231:4,401,662162,661
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Estonia191:69,56912,771
El Salvador161:396,4932,687
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Belarus101:950,10668,851
Croatia101:422,86035,095
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Norway71:734,61250,907
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Wales41:773,63329,106
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Monaco11:37,0664,748
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

The alternate forms: Raïs (458), Raîs (3) & Ráis (1) are calculated separately.

Rais (139,042) may also be a first name.

Rais Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

William Rase, witness in Glasgow, 1433 (LCD., p. 248). Sir George Rais, presbyter in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, 1528 (Laing, 366). Sir John Rais or Raisch, priest and notary public in Glasgow, 1553-55 (Protocols, I). Gavin Rauss, burgess freeman of Glasgow, 1577, and John Rass, burgess, 1612 (Burgesses).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

In Yorkshire, a rivulet; in the South, a mill-stream; also the meeting of two tides, as Portland Rice. The H.R. Race, without prefix, appears to point to some other origin.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

User-submitted Reference

The Rais surname means 'president' or 'chief' in Arabic, more specifically in North African dialect.

- maryambenadiba

Rais Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rais (Georgian: რაის, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺮﺍﻳﺲ, Hindi: रईस, Marathi: रईस, Oriya: ରଇସ, Russian: Раис) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Raïs, Raîs or Ráis. Click here for other potential spellings of Rais.

How Common Is The Last Name Rais? popularity and diffusion

Rais is the 5,805th most commonly held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 74,902 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 58 percent of Rais live; 36 percent live in North Africa and 35 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 7,534th most prevalent forename in the world. It is borne by 139,042 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is held by 25,547 people, or 1 in 30,026. In India Rais is most frequent in: Uttar Pradesh, where 69 percent are found, Bihar, where 10 percent are found and Rajasthan, where 8 percent are found. Not including India Rais occurs in 104 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 18 percent are found and Algeria, where 18 percent are found.

Rais Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rais has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rais last name rose 1,097 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 3,340 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rais Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Rais surname is principally Buddhist (40%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Rais are 5.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.79% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rais earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.98% more than the national average, earning $46,591 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.21% more than the national average, earning $53,763 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raïs92458/
Raîs923/
Ráis921/
Raiss897,481/
Raish895,605/
Rayis895,523/
Raies892,255/
Raise89500/
Rajis89455/
Raios89193/
Raits89130/
Raisz8986/
Raius8964/
Raias8958/
Raist8932/
Raiis8925/
Raais8917/
Rhais8913/
Raisp8911/
Rrais898/
Rgais895/
Raiys895/
Raids893/
Raisd892/
Raizs892/
Raihs892/
Raisc891/
Rai861,571,046/
Ras8629,206/
Ris863,439/
Raisch802,190/
Raisse80263/
Raiees80253/
Rajish80126/
Hraish8061/
Raiths8041/
Raishe8031/
Rayish8024/
Rayise8023/
Rayiss8019/
Raiesh8018/
Rayies8014/
Raiash806/
Raiess806/
Rahais806/
Raiosh806/
Raaish804/
Raiush803/
Rahias803/
Raihas802/
Raiese801/
Raiish801/
Raious801/
Raiysh801/
Raajis801/
Rraish801/
Raihts801/
Raitsh801/
Raheis801/
Raisdt801/
Raiyst801/
Raiiss801/
Raiass801/
Raizhs801/
Raggis800/
Raaise800/
Rios751,115,749/
Reis75532,180/
Raji75178,357/
Ries7532,586/
Rait7532,258/
Rash7518,323/
Rayi7514,070/
Rois7512,000/
Raiz7511,945/
Raia7510,746/
Rist7510,410/
Ruis759,023/
Rast757,915/
Raes757,880/
Raie757,845/
Rise756,261/
Raid755,082/
Raiu754,990/
Rase754,860/
Raas754,354/
Raus754,286/
Rish754,005/
Riss753,943/
Rass753,213/
Reas752,896/
Rays752,545/
Rats752,300/
Rasp752,156/
Raio751,376/
Rijs751,304/
Raai751,162/
Rihs751,117/
Raić75960/
Rajs75866/
Raih75817/
Hrai75569/
Raii75486/
Raip75432/
Raiß75326/
Rasz75265/
Raij75215/
Rhis75210/
Rasd75200/
Raiy75113/
Rahs7595/
Raix7578/
Rzai7575/
Risz7540/
Hras7538/
Risø7532/
Rads7531/
Róis7529/
Hris7527/
Rhas7522/
Risp7517/
Rhai7513/
Risc7513/
R'Ai7512/
Rrai7510/
Rzas759/
Røis756/
Øris755/
Rgas755/
Rêis755/
Riås755/
Rasj754/
Rgis754/
Rasc753/
Razs752/
Réis752/
Rizs752/
Rixs752/
Rgai752/
Rris751/
Réas751/
Åris751/
Raió751/
Rası751/
Rras751/
Risd750/
Raisova731,196/
Raisová73435/
Rajiesh7342/
Raieesh7317/
Raiesse735/
Rahaish731/
Raische731/
Raishsh731/
Rayiesh731/
Rayisse731/
Raajiss731/
Raggios731/
Ri673,363,006/
Rojas672,340,328/
Ra67412,855/
Rayes6721,130/
Reiss6720,774/
Rasch6716,239/
Riyas6714,984/
Rayos6711,310/
Risch6710,625/
Rayas679,874/
Risse679,565/
Rejas677,956/
Reish677,890/
Raggi677,643/
Rasht677,603/
Riess676,817/
Raich673,542/
Reist673,261/
Raats673,222/
Hrish672,701/
Rasse672,216/
Reisz672,033/
Rajas671,977/
Reise671,874/
Rajic671,721/
Ruijs671,687/
Raths671,687/
Rashe671,661/
Raitt671,636/
Rahai671,584/
Rajih671,229/
Raush671,119/
Reihs671,006/
Raiah67939/
Rease67916/
Raidt67906/
Ratts67857/
Rashd67850/
Rajiy67823/
Rijos67808/
Rawes67801/
Raiha67801/
Raayi67790/
Rajii67641/
Hrast67593/
Riesz67576/
Reyas67572/
Reijs67530/
Rajie67518/
Riehs67497/
Raess67492/
Ruise67487/
Rajes67482/
Raysh67469/
Reast67439/
Rauss67432/
Rahij67432/
Rausz67423/
Rhait67411/
Ruisz67405/
Rawie67379/
Rishe67373/
Raash67348/
Rațiu67344/
Régis67328/
Rayit67311/
Raiaz67307/
Rujas67304/
Raaji67297/
Røise67289/
Rijas67276/
Rajio67276/
Rajos67252/
Hraiz67251/
Rhiss67246/
Rayts67233/
Rejis67227/
Rayhi67209/
Ragie67208/
Roise67204/
Raust67199/
Rause67189/
Roias67184/
Roiss67181/
Ratse67173/
Ritse67172/
Raase67171/
Rajiz67170/
Raaia67166/
Reash67164/
Raice67158/
Raesz67153/
Raaij67150/
Raass67136/
Rojis67128/
Rahii67121/
Reits67118/
Rahas67114/
Riszt67109/
Reass67103/
Rahia6796/
Royas6793/
Roish6792/
Rhayi6786/
Royis6784/
Rayid6780/
Ruiss6779/
Reisp6779/
Raesh6775/
Hraji6772/
Rahji6771/
Raiou6770/
Rheis6767/
Rajsz6766/
Roies6764/
Raissova6763/
Riyos6761/
Rayic6761/
Rayss6759/
Rijst6753/
Rajus6753/
Rayiz6750/
Raiyo6750/
Rayus6747/
Hrass6746/
Rujis6744/
Roios6744/
Raihi6742/
Hrats6741/
Raaie6740/
Rauhs6737/
Roits6737/
Reids6736/
Rahio6735/
Raads6734/
Rhash6733/
Raied6732/
Ruish6732/
Reies6732/
Raiau6732/
Reads6730/
Roisz6730/
Rahus6729/
Hrase6727/
Raiho6725/
Rauts6724/
Rajsp6724/
Roist6724/
Ruist6723/
Rizzs6723/
Riesh6723/
Ra'ai6723/
Rajts6722/
Rauio6722/
Rayyi6720/
Raaid6720/
Hrois6720/
Riyes6718/
Rhase6717/
Reuis6717/
Rahei6717/
Raiee6717/
Reyis6716/
Hreis6716/
Rahiu6715/
Raiut6714/
Rajij6714/
Raaii6714/
Reats6714/
Rayys6714/
Rhaji6714/
Raysz6714/
Raihe6714/
Ruias6713/
Risøe6713/
Raishova6713/
Rayip6713/
Rauia6713/
Raieh6713/
Raiid6712/
Rijss6712/
Ruids6711/
Hrris6711/
Rayse6711/
Raiph6711/
Rayie6711/
Øraas6711/
Raasz6711/
Rassp6710/
Rioss6710/
Reias6710/
Ritsh6710/
Rzaij6710/
Rauzs6710/
Hrist679/
Raiyz679/
Ratst679/
Raiad679/
Hraid679/
Raiszová679/
Åraas679/
Rgaiy679/
Raidh678/
Rzayi678/
Riios678/
Raaiz678/
Rehas678/
Risht677/
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Ruizs677/
Raihy677/
Raasø677/
Raixz677/
Rijes676/
Rayii676/
Risce676/
Raiac676/
Raiat676/
Radås676/
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Rhish675/
Rayij675/
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Róias674/
Rrios674/
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Rayds673/
Ruies673/
Raiaa673/
Rreis673/
Ruiys673/
Raišp673/
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Ruits672/
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Raioo671/
R'Aie671/
R'Rai671/
Ruyas671/
Rrait671/
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Rgaus671/
Rhads671/
Rausc671/
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Riosj671/
Roisd671/
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Rixxs671/
Hrayi671/
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Raiyy671/
Raizt671/
Reius671/
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Rhist670/
Reisc670/
Raues670/
Radss670/
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Rhies670/
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Rishs670/

Rais Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rais in the Georgian language
რაისrais-
Rais in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺮﺍﻳﺲalrays-
Rais in the Hindi language
रईसra'isa95.14
रइसra'isa3.89
रईस्ra'is0.05
रैसraisa0.02
अरीसarisa0
राईस्ra'is0
रइस्ra'is0
Rais in the Marathi language
रईसra'isa91.4
रइसra'isa4.65
रैसraisa0.93
रीसrisa0.14
रीसाrisa0.01
Rais in the Oriya language
ରଇସra'isa48
ରାଇସra'isa24
ରଇସ୍ra'is14
ରାଇସ୍ra'is10
Rais in the Russian language
Раисrais-

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