Rak Surname
Approximately 43,531 people bear this surname
Rak Surname Definition:
(Polish, Ukranian) One who fished for and sold crabs.
Read More About This SurnameRak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 14,362 | 1:2,646 | 248 |
| Ukraine | 8,506 | 1:5,352 | 552 |
| Madagascar | 4,269 | 1:5,540 | 1,134 |
| Russia | 3,405 | 1:42,327 | 5,686 |
| Belarus | 2,267 | 1:4,191 | 494 |
| United States | 1,852 | 1:195,712 | 19,317 |
| Czechia | 1,064 | 1:9,994 | 1,331 |
| Iran | 717 | 1:107,089 | 10,315 |
| Slovenia | 655 | 1:3,798 | 643 |
| Germany | 504 | 1:159,733 | 19,010 |
| Canada | 460 | 1:80,099 | 8,949 |
| Croatia | 440 | 1:9,610 | 1,694 |
| India | 421 | 1:1,822,008 | 64,478 |
| Egypt | 397 | 1:231,576 | 16,276 |
| Morocco | 375 | 1:91,936 | 15,801 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| Slovakia | 291 | 1:18,338 | 2,780 |
| Brazil | 274 | 1:781,293 | 28,383 |
| Israel | 232 | 1:36,886 | 5,098 |
| Cambodia | 198 | 1:78,218 | 2,186 |
| England | 191 | 1:291,718 | 22,402 |
| Austria | 185 | 1:46,029 | 7,363 |
| Kazakhstan | 169 | 1:104,630 | 11,491 |
| Thailand | 143 | 1:493,974 | 86,347 |
| France | 134 | 1:495,692 | 69,430 |
| Argentina | 132 | 1:323,814 | 25,647 |
| Serbia | 110 | 1:64,954 | 5,932 |
| Nigeria | 98 | 1:1,807,579 | 65,389 |
| Australia | 93 | 1:290,276 | 25,669 |
| Malaysia | 81 | 1:364,126 | 19,261 |
| United Arab Emirates | 72 | 1:127,254 | 10,508 |
| Italy | 51 | 1:1,199,151 | 74,752 |
| Estonia | 50 | 1:26,436 | 4,834 |
| Spain | 48 | 1:974,001 | 36,812 |
| Pakistan | 42 | 1:4,253,426 | 29,680 |
| Belgium | 41 | 1:280,406 | 33,354 |
| Taiwan | 37 | 1:633,642 | 4,637 |
| Sweden | 34 | 1:289,610 | 20,124 |
| Finland | 33 | 1:166,567 | 14,872 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 31 | 1:192,666 | 19,300 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Uruguay | 28 | 1:122,563 | 11,386 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Netherlands | 27 | 1:625,451 | 53,034 |
| Norway | 25 | 1:205,691 | 23,411 |
| Transnistria | 17 | 1:27,923 | 4,766 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1:3,436,571 | 32,268 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Moldova | 8 | 1:445,171 | 30,722 |
| Lithuania | 8 | 1:379,324 | 17,382 |
| Hungary | 7 | 1:1,402,325 | 60,133 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 1:1,372,278 | 6,164 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Armenia | 3 | 1:976,727 | 13,552 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1:1,768,201 | 16,841 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
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.
User-submitted Reference
Rak means 'crab' in some Slavic languages. It most likely originates from crab fishers.
- matanThis surname may refer to 'shells' or 'cray fish'.
- saskia_rakRak Demographics
Average Male Rak Height
175.86 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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) has its highest incidence in Poland. It may also appear as a variant: Rák. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rak? popularity and diffusion
It is the 12,886th most frequent last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 167,410 people. The last name is mostly 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. Rak is also the 36,230th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 21,179 people.
This last name is most widely held in Poland, where it is carried by 14,362 people, or 1 in 2,646. Beside Poland this last name is found 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 incidence of Rak has changed over time. In Wales the number of people bearing the Rak last name expanded 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rak Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Rak surname is principally Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (91%) in Belarus and Orthodox (73%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Rak surname are 4.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.38% registered with the 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rák | 89 | 906 | / |
| Rakh | 86 | 7,911 | / |
| Rake | 86 | 6,119 | / |
| Reak | 86 | 5,024 | / |
| Rack | 86 | 4,840 | / |
| Rajk | 86 | 1,614 | / |
| Raik | 86 | 1,210 | / |
| Rauk | 86 | 1,185 | / |
| Raak | 86 | 1,076 | / |
| Rayk | 86 | 515 | / |
| Rahk | 86 | 424 | / |
| Rakk | 86 | 283 | / |
| Hrak | 86 | 110 | / |
| Rzak | 86 | 49 | / |
| Rhak | 86 | 11 | / |
| Årak | 86 | 9 | / |
| Raák | 86 | 3 | / |
| Rakc | 86 | 3 | / |
| Rakp | 86 | 3 | / |
| Raqk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rakhe | 75 | 3,266 | / |
| Raike | 75 | 634 | / |
| Rakhh | 75 | 564 | / |
| Racke | 75 | 563 | / |
| Raykh | 75 | 539 | / |
| Raake | 75 | 528 | / |
| Raack | 75 | 424 | / |
| Rauck | 75 | 304 | / |
| Raukh | 75 | 245 | / |
| Rakke | 75 | 188 | / |
| Rakkh | 75 | 167 | / |
| Raick | 75 | 143 | / |
| Rauke | 75 | 124 | / |
| Raikh | 75 | 88 | / |
| Rahak | 75 | 77 | / |
| Rahuk | 75 | 73 | / |
| Raizk | 75 | 31 | / |
| Rausk | 75 | 31 | / |
| Hrack | 75 | 28 | / |
| Rayke | 75 | 26 | / |
| Reask | 75 | 24 | / |
| Raakh | 75 | 20 | / |
| Rajjk | 75 | 18 | / |
| Hraik | 75 | 18 | / |
| Razzk | 75 | 15 | / |
| Rauks | 75 | 12 | / |
| Rajkp | 75 | 9 | / |
| Rajks | 75 | 8 | / |
| Raukx | 75 | 8 | / |
| Rajkk | 75 | 8 | / |
| Hrakh | 75 | 7 | / |
| Radtk | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ratkė | 75 | 5 | / |
| Rajck | 75 | 4 | / |
| Rzaik | 75 | 4 | / |
| Racck | 75 | 4 | / |
| Raajk | 75 | 3 | / |
| Rajkg | 75 | 3 | / |
| Rajtk | 75 | 3 | / |
| Raške | 75 | 3 | / |
| Rajkh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Reake | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rajhk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hrake | 75 | 2 | / |
| Reack | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rassk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Reakh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Raazk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rakås | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rathk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rayks | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rajkc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rajkt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rahkt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rrakh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raskk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raykk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hraak | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rahák | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raaak | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raskq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rrakc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rhaik | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rakqu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rajgk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rakhd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rrake | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rac | 67 | 9,378 | / |
| Rakova | 67 | 9,035 | / |
| Rax | 67 | 5,091 | / |
| Rathke | 67 | 4,750 | / |
| Rok | 67 | 2,891 | / |
| Rag | 67 | 2,029 | / |
| Raková | 67 | 1,322 | / |
| Raszke | 67 | 274 | / |
| Raacke | 67 | 176 | / |
| Rattke | 67 | 148 | / |
| Raq | 67 | 93 | / |
| Rachke | 67 | 90 | / |
| Raykhe | 67 | 77 | / |
| Rakkhe | 67 | 66 | / |
| Raghik | 67 | 60 | / |
| Radcke | 67 | 55 | / |
| Raksch | 67 | 52 | / |
| Rascke | 67 | 50 | / |
| Rasske | 67 | 46 | / |
| Reaske | 67 | 37 | / |
| Rauske | 67 | 32 | / |
| Raschk | 67 | 20 | / |
| Rakowa | 67 | 20 | / |
| Raucks | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ratdke | 67 | 11 | / |
| Raiske | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rachkh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Raaske | 67 | 4 | / |
| Raicks | 67 | 4 | / |
| Raasck | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ratcke | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rautke | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rakhth | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ratkke | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rahakh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Reagke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rahtke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Raadke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rók | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raisks | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raatke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rahajk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Radkke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raddke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhadke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hrakke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rahack | 67 | 1 | / |
| Radtkg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raikhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hracke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rajtĺk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raaike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raskpf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Radtck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uanrak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reacke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Raskhe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Readke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Raucke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rasdke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rathck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Reauck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rzahak | 67 | 0 | / |
| Raicke | 67 | 0 | / |
Rak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rak in the Bengali language | ||
| রক | raka | - |
| Rak in the Hindi language | ||
| राक | raka | 61.54 |
| रक | raka | 33.33 |
| राकेश | rakesa | 3.21 |
| राक् | rak | 0.64 |
| Rak in the Oriya language | ||
| ରକ | raka | 55.56 |
| ରକ୍ | rak | 22.22 |
| ରାକ | raka | 16.67 |
| ଡ୍୍ରକ | draka | 5.56 |
| Rak in the Marathi language | ||
| रक | raka | 53.13 |
| राक | raka | 34.38 |
| अरक | araka | 6.25 |
| राख | rakha | 6.25 |
| Rak in the Russian language | ||
| Рак | rak | - |
| Rak in the Arabic language | ||
| عراك | rak | - |
| راك | rak | - |
| رك | rk | - |
| ريك | ryk | - |
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