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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) occurs most in India. It may also be found as: Rakaš, Rakás, Rakáš or Rákás. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 76,760^th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,142,070 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Rakas live; 82 percent live in South Asia and 82 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Rakas is also the 44,085^th most common forename on earth. It is borne by 16,182 people.

Rakas is most common in India, where it is held by 4,549 people, or 1 in 168,623. In India Rakas is most prevalent in: Tamil Nadu, where 53 percent reside, Gujarat, where 40 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 5 percent reside. Apart from India Rakas occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Nepal, where 10 percent reside and Morocco, where 4 percent reside.

Rakas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Rakas has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 3,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rakas Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Rakas surname are 14.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 67.86% registered to vote for the political 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.