View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The last name Raiss (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺮﺍﻳﺲ, Hindi: रईसस्, Marathi: रईस) is found most frequently in Morocco. It can appear as: Raïss. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 66,630^th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 974,141 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Raiss are found; 87 percent are found in North Africa and 87 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 361,572^nd most common first name globally It is held by 543 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Morocco, where it is borne by 6,373 people, or 1 in 5,410. Beside Morocco Raiss is found in 43 countries. It is also found in France, where 4 percent live and Spain, where 2 percent live.

Raiss Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Raiss has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Raiss surname increased 867 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Raiss Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Raiss last name are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 88.89% registered to vote for 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.