Rait Surname

17,184th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,258 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Rait Surname Definition:

This surname is taken from different localities and was assumed in different parts of the country by persons not related to one another. There are places named Rait in Nairn and in Perth and Raith in Fife and in Ayrshire. The family of Rait of that Ilk took its name from the old castle of Rait beside Geddes, and disappeared from the North, c.

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Rait Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India28,6881:26,7382,004
Philippines8081:125,29521,488
Iran7761:98,9479,723
Algeria3371:114,63416,418
Morocco2731:126,28622,036
United States2401:1,510,246102,670
England2361:236,09319,489
Malaysia921:320,58917,368
Scotland901:59,4874,887
Canada801:460,57039,784
Germany701:1,150,07875,714
Papua New Guinea551:148,24920,445
Russia551:2,620,419149,158
Indonesia521:2,543,254149,807
New Zealand501:90,56612,574
Afghanistan501:643,0647,334
Estonia381:34,7846,408
Brazil381:5,633,535140,199
Australia341:793,99150,673
Austria301:283,84832,444
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
Ukraine211:2,167,747147,417
Czechia121:886,12273,425
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
Norway101:514,22941,629
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Wales81:386,81619,671
Kenya81:5,772,48850,256
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1811:20,6812,040
England531:459,91326,089
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

The alternate forms: Raït (1) are calculated separately.

Rait (2,216) may also be a first name.

Rait Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is taken from different localities and was assumed in different parts of the country by persons not related to one another. There are places named Rait in Nairn and in Perth and Raith in Fife and in Ayrshire. The family of Rait of that Ilk took its name from the old castle of Rait beside Geddes, and disappeared from the North, c. 1400. Sir Gervase de Rathe, knight, was constable of Invernairn, 1292, and as Gervays de Rate rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, 579,793). In the following year the king of England committed to Andrew Rate all the lands of Gervase Rate, his brother, in Scotland, for which he received a safe conduct to travel in Scodand on the king's business (ibid., 893,961). In 1299 Andreas de Raath witnessed a charter by the earl of Ruchan (RAA., I, p. 165). Several of the name rendered homage, 1296. John de Ratis witnessed lease of property in vill of Glesbany, 1321 (SCM., II, p. 319). John de Rate made an agreement with the abbot and convent of Scon, 1332 (Scan, 163), and John Rait, bishop of Aberdeen, died in 1355 after a short episcopate (REA., I, p. xxx). Henry of Rate witnessed instrument of resignation, 1446 (REB., I, 109), and David Rat was citizen of Rrechin, 1471 (ibid., I, 193). Gavin Rath was commissary of William Scheves, archdeacon of St. Andrews, 1477 (SBR., p. 261), and Andrew Rayt held a tenement in Glasgow, 1487 (REG., p. 454). Rait of Hallgreen in the Mearns were an old family there. Raitht 1470, Reat 1610, Reyth 1493.

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

Jordan de Raat held in Lincolnshire temp. Henry III. - Testa de Nevill. The name is of considerable antiquity in Scotland. Among the docu­ments preserved in the Exchequer Office is the Submission and Fealty of Sir Gervays de Rate, given at Elgin, July 27th, 1295. Their principal seat was at Hall Green, in the shire of Kincardine, where the older parts of the castle still show their armorial bearings. “The first Rait, according to Nisbett, took refuge in the Mearns during the 14th century, having had to leave his native district of Nairnshire for some capital crime. It is certain that Raits were settled in the Mearns, and held the lands of Owres or Uras at that period; but it was not until the close of the following century that they had any connection with Hall Green. From that time, till the year 1724, they were possessed of it; and from them all the Raits of any note in Angus and the Mearns, whether land­holders, ministers, farmers, or merchants, claim to be descended. The last Laird of Hall Green died in 1724, and his lands, burdened by mortgages, were sold by order of the Court of Sessions.” - Andrew Jervise. Thomas Raite, Lord of Owres, received a confirmation charter of half the lands of Arroch, in the barony of Brechin, from Robert II. in 1378: and David Rait of Drumnagair had Hall Green confirmed to him by a similar charter from James III. in 1478.

The Battle Abbey Roll (1889) by Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Powlett

The ancient family of Rait of Halgreen, co. Kincardine, derived their surname from the lands of Rate in Perthshire. There is a village in the last-named county called Rait.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Danish, Raith; a personal name.

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

A Norman name: From the Domesday Book, Ret. Retz; a local name

British Family Names (1894) by Henry Barber

Rait Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rait (Bengali: রাইট, Georgian: რაით, Hindi: राइट, Marathi: राईत, Oriya: ରଇତ, Russian: Раит) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Raït. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rait? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rait is the 17,184th most frequently held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 225,914 people. The surname Rait occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Rait reside; 92 percent reside in South Asia and 89 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 158,857th most common first name on earth. It is borne by 2,216 people.

The last name Rait is most frequent in India, where it is borne by 28,688 people, or 1 in 26,738. In India it is primarily found in: Odisha, where 99 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 0 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 0 percent are found. Apart from India Rait is found in 56 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 3 percent are found and Iran, where 2 percent are found.

Rait Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rait has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rait surname rose 585 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 445 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rait Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Rait last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Rait are 12.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.26% registered with the party.

The amount Rait earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 130.1% more than the national average, earning 796,316 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 37.17% less than the national average, earning R 149,316 per year; in United States they earn 6.47% more than the national average, earning $45,942 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.2% more than the national average, earning $56,239 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raït921/
Raith895,930/
Raitt891,636/
Raidt89906/
Rajit89561/
Rhait89411/
Rayit89311/
Raite89281/
Raits89130/
Raist8932/
Raiut8914/
Raiat896/
Raiet893/
Raiht891/
Raiit891/
Rrait891/
Raizt891/
Rai861,571,046/
Rit8615,332/
Rat8610,558/
Rajith80906/
Raiate80137/
Raitte8069/
Raitch8047/
Rahiot8047/
Raiths8041/
Raithz8035/
Raihat8034/
Raittz8029/
Raithe8022/
Raicht8020/
Raiste8019/
Raiout8011/
Raiytt808/
Rayite808/
Rahiat804/
Raitth802/
Rahait801/
Rajitt801/
Rayitz801/
Raihts801/
Raitsh801/
Raisdt801/
Rhaith801/
Raiath801/
Raut751,209,057/
Raji75178,357/
Rath75132,441/
Rais7597,295/
Rayi7514,070/
Raiz7511,945/
Raia7510,746/
Reat7510,416/
Rist7510,410/
Rith758,198/
Rast757,915/
Raie757,845/
Rate755,467/
Raid755,082/
Raiu754,990/
Riet754,878/
Ritt754,502/
Raat753,821/
Rite753,009/
Rats752,300/
Riot751,480/
Raio751,376/
Raai751,162/
Ratt751,097/
Raić75960/
Reit75909/
Raih75817/
Rayt75716/
Raet75618/
Hrai75569/
Raii75486/
Raip75432/
Roit75333/
Raiß75326/
Ruit75317/
Raij75215/
Rijt75190/
Radt75187/
Rajt75186/
Raht75131/
Rhit75126/
Raiy75113/
Hrit75109/
Rzai7575/
Hrat7532/
Ridt7517/
Rhai7513/
R'Ai7512/
Rhat7511/
Rrai7510/
Ratp759/
Rrat755/
Ratė755/
Rizt754/
Ratd752/
Ritp752/
Rgai752/
Riht751/
Raió751/
Raát751/
Réat751/
Rgit751/
Rhaiout73170/
Raieeth7325/
Raitová7311/
Raitova7310/
Rhaihat739/
Rahajit731/
Raggitt731/
Ri673,363,006/
Ra67412,855/
Rahat6763,788/
Rajut6754,090/
Reath6735,967/
Rault6713,365/
Reith6712,558/
Rauth6711,216/
Raggi677,643/
Rasht677,603/
Rayat677,600/
Raiss677,481/
Rieth676,213/
Rithe676,132/
Raish675,605/
Rayis675,523/
Rajat675,344/
Ratte675,204/
Rahut673,966/
Raath673,840/
Raich673,542/
Reist673,261/
Raats673,222/
Raste672,567/
Rathe672,420/
Raies672,255/
Ritte672,137/
Raths671,687/
Rahai671,584/
Reidt671,373/
Rajih671,229/
Roith671,062/
Raiah67939/
Riste67937/
Ratts67857/
Rajiy67823/
Rajid67818/
Rojit67809/
Raiha67801/
Raayi67790/
Raute67666/
Reite67657/
Rajii67641/
Rajič67619/
Riyat67617/
Hrast67593/
Raadt67559/
Rajie67518/
Reate67497/
Richt67494/
Rayet67465/
Rojat67465/
Reast67439/
Rahij67432/
Ruyat67422/
Rayte67405/
Rayot67398/
Rawie67379/
Roiet67353/
Rațiu67344/
Raiaz67307/
Raaji67297/
Rajio67276/
Hraiz67251/
Royat67248/
Rayts67233/
Racht67228/
Rayhi67209/
Ragie67208/
Rehat67201/
Rajot67200/
Raust67199/
Raios67193/
Rahtz67176/
Raaia67166/
Rayut67159/
Reyat67155/
Raaij67150/
Roidt67150/
Ratch67150/
Riedt67143/
Rautt67139/
Rawet67135/
Raedt67135/
Rauut67129/
Rahii67121/
Roitz67119/
Reits67118/
Riszt67109/
Rahia6796/
Rejat6796/
Ruite6789/
Rhayi6786/
Reyit6785/
Rayid6780/
Riott6774/
Hraji6772/
Rahji6771/
Rauet6770/
Rhite6770/
Raiou6770/
Raius6764/
Roitt6761/
Rathz6761/
Raias6758/
Reitt6754/
Rijst6753/
Rujit6753/
Reatz6752/
Rayiz6750/
Raiyo6750/
Rattz6746/
Raihi6742/
Hrats6741/
Raaie6740/
Rijdt6737/
Roits6737/
Rahio6735/
Rajet6734/
Ritth6733/
Raied6732/
Raiau6732/
Rathd6730/
Riyet6728/
Raiis6725/
Raiho6725/
Riiet6725/
Raydt6725/
Rhate6724/
Rauts6724/
Roist6724/
Ruist6723/
Readt6723/
Ra'ai6723/
Rajts6722/
Raytt6722/
Rauio6722/
Roite6721/
Rayyi6720/
Raaid6720/
Ratth6718/
Ristć6717/
Rahei6717/
Raiee6717/
Raais6717/
Rauht6715/
Rahiu6715/
Rajij6714/
Raaii6714/
Reats6714/
Rhaji6714/
Raihe6714/
Raate6713/
Rhais6713/
Rayip6713/
Raátz6713/
Rauia6713/
Raieh6713/
Raiid6712/
Rraut6712/
Roiat6712/
Rhaut6712/
Raytz6712/
Rejit6711/
Raiph6711/
Raisp6711/
Rayie6711/
Rzaij6710/
Rhayt6710/
Radtz679/
Hrist679/
Raiyz679/
Rijat679/
Raiad679/
Hraid679/
Rathß679/
Rgaiy679/
Raidh678/
Rzayi678/
Raaiz678/
Rrais678/
Rijit678/
Risht677/
Raihy677/
Ruijt677/
Ruith676/
Rajte676/
Rayii676/
Hraut676/
Raett676/
Rayth676/
Reijt675/
Raujt675/
Rayij675/
Riyot675/
Raipp675/
Raiys675/
Reiet675/
Rijet675/
Hreit675/
Rraji674/
Raayt674/
Rhatt674/
Royit674/
Raiez674/
Rihte674/
Raiie674/
Raioh674/
Rgaie674/
Ruitt673/
Raijh673/
Hrath673/
Rgoit673/
Raaht673/
Raudt673/
Raids673/
Radth673/
Raiaa673/
Raišp673/
Ridtt673/
Ratsz672/
Raisd672/
Reizt672/
Rhatz672/
Rajyi672/
Rahiy672/
Raizz672/
Rraid672/
Rasts672/
Raidz672/
Roaia672/
Rhaie672/
Raizs672/
Ruits672/
Hriot672/
Raihs672/
Rayio672/
Reitd672/
Rajtp671/
Raijd671/
Raioo671/
Raithová671/
R'Aie671/
R'Rai671/
Raatt671/
Ryiat671/
Ruizt671/
Ruidt671/
Rheat671/
Rhith671/
Rhitt671/
Riddt671/
Ratht671/
Rauij671/
Hrite671/
Hrizt671/
Hrate671/
Hrayi671/
Hreat671/
Riett671/
Raiyy671/
Rajitsch671/
Radte671/
Hraij671/
Hrith671/
Raiop671/
Raidd671/
Raiič671/
Rahht671/
Raåiu671/
Rașiu671/
Rijts671/
Rhitd671/
Rgaji671/
Raigy671/
Rhaia671/
Rgaia671/
Raast671/
Ra'at671/
Rzaai671/
Rujat671/
Rrzit671/
Rattt671/
Rayih671/
Rieat671/
Rieht671/
Rastd671/
Rathh671/
Rahth671/
Raiiz671/
Hraet671/
Reatt670/
Rhist670/
Reiht670/
Ratsh670/
Rratz670/
Ristz670/
Rauie670/
Rastz670/
Rheit670/
Rijot670/

Rait Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rait in the Georgian language
რაითrait-
Rait in the Bengali language
রাইটra'ita-
Rait in the Oriya language
ରଇତra'ita96.49
ରଈତra'ita2.13
ରଇତ୍ra'it0.01
ରାଇଟ୍ra'it0
Rait in the Hindi language
राइटra'ita58.33
राईटra'ita22.92
राईतra'ita10.42
रईतra'ita6.25
रइटra'ita2.08
Rait in the Marathi language
राईतra'ita42.47
रैतraita16.44
रईतra'ita13.7
रीतrita8.22
राईटra'ita8.22
रहीतrahita5.48
राइतra'ita2.74
राग़ीटragita2.74
Rait in the Russian language
Раитrait-

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