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

The surname Rak (Arabic: عراك, Bengali: রক, Hindi: राक, Marathi: रक, Oriya: ରକ, Russian: Рак) is more commonly found in Poland than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Rák. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 12,886^th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 167,410 people. Rak is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Rak are found; 66 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 36 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 36,230^th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 21,179 people.

The last name Rak is most frequently used in Poland, where it is carried by 14,362 people, or 1 in 2,646. Other than Poland this surname occurs in 98 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 20 percent reside and Madagascar, where 10 percent reside.

Rak Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Rak has changed through the years. In Wales the number of people bearing the Rak last name grew 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rak Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Rak surname is predominantly Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (91%) in Belarus and Orthodox (73%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Rak last name are 4.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.38% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rak earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 12.78% less than the national average, earning €26,193 per year; in Norway they earn 7.85% more than the national average, earning 373,242 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 41.88% less than the national average, earning R 138,120 per year; in United States they earn 11.28% more than the national average, earning $48,018 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.83% more than the national average, earning $58,540 CAD per year.