Raiss Surname

66,630th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,481 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Raiss Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Raiss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco6,3731:5,410647
France2781:238,93137,046
Spain1681:278,28617,191
Germany1631:493,89942,398
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
Algeria1001:386,31633,655
Mauritania851:48,1753,569
Belgium321:359,27039,406
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Pakistan161:11,165,24351,703
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Iran111:6,980,229145,986
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Estonia81:165,22626,217
England81:6,964,757184,742
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Raïss (6) are calculated separately.

Raiss (543) may also be a first name.

Raiss Last Name Facts

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

Raiss (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺮﺍﻳﺲ, Hindi: रईसस्, Marathi: रईस) is found most frequently in Morocco. It can also be rendered as: Raïss. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Raiss? popularity and diffusion

Raiss is the 66,630th most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 974,141 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Raiss live; 87 percent live in North Africa and 87 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 361,572nd most frequently occurring forename worldwide, held by 543 people.

Raiss is most widely held in Morocco, where it is held by 6,373 people, or 1 in 5,410. Without taking into account Morocco it exists in 43 countries. It also occurs in France, where 4 percent reside and Spain, where 2 percent reside.

Raiss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Raiss has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 867 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Raiss Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Raiss surname are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88.89% registered with the party.

The amount Raiss earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 32.96% more than the national average, earning $57,373 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.51% more than the national average, earning $65,836 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raïss936/
Raisse91263/
Rayiss9119/
Raiess916/
Raiiss911/
Raiass911/
Rais8997,295/
Riss893,943/
Rass893,213/
Raiesse835/
Raishsh831/
Rayisse831/
Raajiss831/
Reiss8020,774/
Risse809,565/
Riess806,817/
Raish805,605/
Rayis805,523/
Raies802,255/
Rasse802,216/
Raise80500/
Raess80492/
Rajis80455/
Rauss80432/
Rhiss80246/
Raios80193/
Roiss80181/
Raass80136/
Raits80130/
Reass80103/
Raisz8086/
Ruiss8079/
Raius8064/
Rayss8059/
Raias8058/
Hrass8046/
Raist8032/
Raiis8025/
Raais8017/
Rhais8013/
Rijss8012/
Raisp8011/
Rassp8010/
Rioss8010/
Rrais808/
Rgais805/
Raiys805/
Hriss804/
Rajss804/
Raids803/
Rasås803/
Rissz803/
Raisd802/
Rassd802/
Rassh802/
Raizs802/
Raihs802/
Rissh801/
Radss800/
Rishs800/
Raissova7763/
Rahaishs771/
Rai751,571,046/
Ras7529,206/
Ris753,439/
Raisch732,190/
Rayess73972/
Reisse73419/
Raiees73253/
Roisse73230/
Rausse73162/
Hrisse73136/
Rajish73126/
Hraish7361/
Rhisse7350/
Raiths7341/
Raishe7331/
Reissd7328/
Raysse7326/
Rayish7324/
Rayise7323/
Rojass7322/
Raiesh7318/
Rheiss7317/
Rayies7314/
Riyass738/
Raiash736/
Rahais736/
Raiosh736/
Rhriss735/
Raaish734/
Raiush733/
Rassch733/
Rahias733/
Reihss733/
Ruidss733/
Raihas732/
Raassh732/
Rajoss731/
Raiese731/
Raiish731/
Raious731/
Raiysh731/
Raajis731/
Rraish731/
Rayoss731/
Rishsd731/
Raihts731/
Raitsh731/
Raheis731/
Raïsse731/
Royiss731/
Raisdt731/
Hrauss731/
Raiyst731/
Reeass731/
Riessz731/
Rijsse731/
Hrayss731/
Rrauss731/
Raizhs731/
Raggis730/
Reiiss730/
Reasse730/
Hrisst730/
Raaise730/
Rhuiss730/
Rissch730/
Rios671,115,749/
Reis67532,180/
Raji67178,357/
Ries6732,586/
Rait6732,258/
Rash6718,323/
Rayi6714,070/
Rois6712,000/
Raiz6711,945/
Raia6710,746/
Rist6710,410/
Ruis679,023/
Rast677,915/
Raes677,880/
Raie677,845/
Rise676,261/
Raid675,082/
Raiu674,990/
Rase674,860/
Raas674,354/
Raus674,286/
Rish674,005/
Ress673,015/
Reas672,896/
Rays672,545/
Rats672,300/
Rasp672,156/
Raio671,376/
Rijs671,304/
Raisova671,196/
Raai671,162/
Rihs671,117/
Raić67960/
Rajs67866/
Raih67817/
Räss67690/
Hrai67569/
Raii67486/
Raïs67458/
Raisová67435/
Raip67432/
Raiß67326/
Rejasse67267/
Rasz67265/
Raij67215/
Rhis67210/
Ryss67207/
Rasd67200/
Raiy67113/
Rahs6795/
Raix6778/
Rzai6775/
Rassova6757/
Rajiesh6742/
Risz6740/
Hras6738/
Risø6732/
Rads6731/
Róis6729/
Rayasse6728/
Hris6727/
Rhas6722/
Rassche6721/
Rayesse6717/
Raieesh6717/
Risp6717/
Rhai6713/
R'Ai6712/
Rrai6710/
Rzas679/
Rassová678/
Røis676/
Øris675/
Rgas675/
Rêis675/
Rauschs675/
Riås675/
Rissová675/
Rasj674/
Rgis674/
Raîs673/
Rajessh672/
Razs672/
Réis672/
Rizs672/
Rixs672/
Rgai672/
Rris671/
Rahaish671/
Raische671/
Rayiesh671/
D'Risse671/
Reischs671/
Réss671/
Réas671/
Ráis671/
Åris671/
Raió671/
Rası671/
Rayouss671/
Reyasse671/
Raggios671/
Rras671/
Risd670/
Raggess670/

Raiss Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Raiss in the Marathi language
रईसra'isa-
Raiss in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺮﺍﻳﺲalrays91.43
ﺍﻟﺮﻳﺲalrys5.71
ﺍﻟﺮﺋﻴﺲalryys2.86
Raiss in the Hindi language
रईसस्ra'isas50
रईसra'isa50

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