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

The last name Rakas (Arabic: رقاص, Hindi: राकस, Marathi: राकस, Oriya: ରାକସ) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Rakaš, Rakás, Rakáš or Rákás. For other possible spellings of Rakas click here.

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

Rakas is the 76,760^th most prevalent surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,142,070 people. The surname Rakas occurs predominantly in Asia, where 83 percent of Rakas live; 82 percent live in South Asia and 82 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 44,085^th most commonly held first name internationally, held by 16,182 people.

This surname is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 4,549 people, or 1 in 168,623. In India Rakas is mostly concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 53 percent live, Gujarat, where 40 percent live and Maharashtra, where 5 percent live. Apart from India Rakas occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Nepal, where 10 percent live and Morocco, where 4 percent live.

Rakas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Rakas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rakas surname increased 3,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rakas Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Rakas surname are 14.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 67.86% being registered with the party.

The amount Rakas earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 123.62% more than the national average, earning R 531,408 per year; in United States they earn 5.29% more than the national average, earning $45,431 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.33% more than the national average, earning $50,840 CAD per year.