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

Raison (Hindi: रईसों, Marathi: रैसोन, Oriya: ରାଏସନ) is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Raïson. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name Raison is the 76,505^th most frequently held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,137,968 people. The last name Raison is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Raison live; 49 percent live in Western Europe and 47 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 148,981^st most widespread given name internationally, held by 2,464 people.

The last name is most numerous in France, where it is borne by 2,861 people, or 1 in 23,217. In France Raison is mostly found in: Île-de-France, where 17 percent reside, Pays de la Loire, where 16 percent reside and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 14 percent reside. Excluding France this surname is found in 52 countries. It is also common in Chad, where 14 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.

Raison Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Raison has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Raison surname grew 161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 802 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 455 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Raison Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Raison last name are 16.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.24% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Raison earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 40.99% more than the national average, earning R 335,040 per year; in United States they earn 2.4% less than the national average, earning $42,114 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.97% more than the national average, earning $52,154 CAD per year.