Rak Surname

12,886th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43,531 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Rak Surname Definition:

(Polish, Ukranian) One who fished for and sold crabs.

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Rak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland14,3621:2,646248
Ukraine8,5061:5,352552
Madagascar4,2691:5,5401,134
Russia3,4051:42,3275,686
Belarus2,2671:4,191494
United States1,8521:195,71219,317
Czechia1,0641:9,9941,331
Iran7171:107,08910,315
Slovenia6551:3,798643
Germany5041:159,73319,010
Canada4601:80,0998,949
Croatia4401:9,6101,694
India4211:1,822,00864,478
Egypt3971:231,57616,276
Morocco3751:91,93615,801
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Slovakia2911:18,3382,780
Brazil2741:781,29328,383
Israel2321:36,8865,098
Cambodia1981:78,2182,186
England1911:291,71822,402
Austria1851:46,0297,363
Kazakhstan1691:104,63011,491
Thailand1431:493,97486,347
France1341:495,69269,430
Argentina1321:323,81425,647
Serbia1101:64,9545,932
Nigeria981:1,807,57965,389
Australia931:290,27625,669
Malaysia811:364,12619,261
United Arab Emirates721:127,25410,508
Italy511:1,199,15174,752
Estonia501:26,4364,834
Spain481:974,00136,812
Pakistan421:4,253,42629,680
Belgium411:280,40633,354
Taiwan371:633,6424,637
Sweden341:289,61020,124
Finland331:166,56714,872
Kyrgyzstan311:192,66619,300
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Uruguay281:122,56311,386
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Netherlands271:625,45153,034
Norway251:205,69123,411
Transnistria171:27,9234,766
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Wales81:386,81619,671
Moldova81:445,17130,722
Lithuania81:379,32417,382
Hungary71:1,402,32560,133
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
China41:341,830,39216,990
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Mauritius31:431,13912,721
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales31:522,80514,314

The alternate forms: Rák (906) are calculated separately.

Rak (21,179) may also be a first name.

Rak Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish, Ukranian) One who fished for and sold crabs.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Rak means 'crab' in some Slavic languages. It most likely originates from crab fishers.

- matan

This surname may refer to 'shells' or 'cray fish'.

- saskia_rak

Rak Last Name Facts

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

Rak (Arabic: عراك, Bengali: রক, Hindi: राक, Marathi: रक, Oriya: ରକ, Russian: Рак) is found most frequently in Poland. It can also appear as a variant: Rák. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rak? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 12,886th most commonly used last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 167,410 people. Rak is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Rak reside; 66 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 36 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. Rak is also the 36,230th most frequent first name at a global level, held by 21,179 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Poland, where it is borne by 14,362 people, or 1 in 2,646. Not including Poland it occurs in 98 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 20 percent are found and Madagascar, where 10 percent are found.

Rak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rak has changed over time. In Wales the number of people who held the Rak last name grew 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rak Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Rak last name is primarily Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (91%) in Belarus and Orthodox (73%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Rak surname are 4.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.38% registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rák89906/
Rakh867,911/
Rake866,119/
Reak865,024/
Rack864,840/
Rajk861,614/
Raik861,210/
Rauk861,185/
Raak861,076/
Rayk86515/
Rahk86424/
Rakk86283/
Hrak86110/
Rzak8649/
Rhak8611/
Årak869/
Raák863/
Rakc863/
Rakp863/
Raqk861/
Rakhe753,266/
Raike75634/
Rakhh75564/
Racke75563/
Raykh75539/
Raake75528/
Raack75424/
Rauck75304/
Raukh75245/
Rakke75188/
Rakkh75167/
Raick75143/
Rauke75124/
Raikh7588/
Rahak7577/
Rahuk7573/
Raizk7531/
Rausk7531/
Hrack7528/
Rayke7526/
Reask7524/
Raakh7520/
Rajjk7518/
Hraik7518/
Razzk7515/
Rauks7512/
Rajkp759/
Rajks758/
Raukx758/
Rajkk758/
Hrakh757/
Radtk755/
Ratkė755/
Rajck754/
Rzaik754/
Racck754/
Raajk753/
Rajkg753/
Rajtk753/
Raške753/
Rajkh753/
Reake752/
Rajhk752/
Hrake752/
Reack752/
Rassk752/
Reakh752/
Raazk752/
Rakås752/
Rathk752/
Rayks751/
Rajkc751/
Rajkt751/
Rahkt751/
Rrakh751/
Raskk751/
Raykk751/
Hraak751/
Rahák751/
Raaak751/
Raskq751/
Rrakc751/
Rhaik751/
Rakqu751/
Rajgk751/
Rakhd751/
Rrake750/
Rac679,378/
Rakova679,035/
Rax675,091/
Rathke674,750/
Rok672,891/
Rag672,029/
Raková671,322/
Raszke67274/
Raacke67176/
Rattke67148/
Raq6793/
Rachke6790/
Raykhe6777/
Rakkhe6766/
Raghik6760/
Radcke6755/
Raksch6752/
Rascke6750/
Rasske6746/
Reaske6737/
Rauske6732/
Raschk6720/
Rakowa6720/
Raucks6715/
Ratdke6711/
Raiske6711/
Rachkh675/
Raaske674/
Raicks674/
Raasck674/
Ratcke674/
Rautke674/
Rakhth674/
Ratkke674/
Rahakh673/
Reagke673/
Rahtke673/
Raadke672/
Rók672/
Raisks672/
Raatke672/
Rahajk671/
Radkke671/
Raddke671/
Rhadke671/
Hrakke671/
Rahack671/
Radtkg671/
Raikhe671/
Hracke671/
Rajtĺk671/
Raaike671/
Raskpf671/
Radtck671/
Uanrak671/
Reacke670/
Raskhe670/
Readke670/
Raucke670/
Rasdke670/
Rathck670/
Reauck670/
Rzahak670/
Raicke670/

Rak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rak in the Bengali language
রকraka-
Rak in the Hindi language
राकraka61.54
रकraka33.33
राकेशrakesa3.21
राक्rak0.64
Rak in the Oriya language
ରକraka55.56
ରକ୍rak22.22
ରାକraka16.67
ଡ୍୍ରକdraka5.56
Rak in the Marathi language
रकraka53.13
राकraka34.38
अरकaraka6.25
राखrakha6.25
Rak in the Russian language
Ракrak-
Rak in the Arabic language
عراكrak-
راكrak-
ركrk-
ريكryk-

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