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

The last name Rak (Arabic: عراك, Bengali: রক, Hindi: राक, Marathi: रक, Oriya: ରକ, Russian: Рак) occurs in Poland more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Rák. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 12,886^th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 167,410 people. The last name Rak occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Rak live; 66 percent live in Eastern Europe and 36 percent live in West Slavic Europe. Rak is also the 36,230^th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 21,179 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Poland, where it is held by 14,362 people, or 1 in 2,646. Without taking into account Poland this last name exists in 98 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 20 percent reside and Madagascar, where 10 percent reside.

Rak Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Rak has changed through the years. In Wales the number of people bearing the Rak surname increased 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rak Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily 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 Democrats than the national average, with 57.38% being 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.