Rakash Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Rakash Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rakash Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1581:4,854,844122,998
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Rakash (61,729) may also be a first name.

Rakash Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rakash (Bengali: রাকেশ, Hindi: राकश, Marathi: काश, Oriya: ରାକଶ, Russian: Ракаш) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rakash? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rakash is the 1,295,379th most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 41,643,120 people. The surname Rakash is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Rakash live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 90 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Rakash is also the 15,507th most numerous first name on earth, held by 61,729 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 158 people, or 1 in 4,854,844. In India Rakash is mostly found in: Uttar Pradesh, where 60 percent reside, Madhya Pradesh, where 9 percent reside and Telangana, where 8 percent reside. Barring India it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 5 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rakaish9250/
Rakashe9239/
Rrakash9211/
Rakhash929/
Rakeash923/
Rakashp921/
Raekash921/
Raukash921/
Raikash921/
Rakas916,381/
Rakhashe861/
Rakesh8319,887/
Rakass83172/
Raukas83164/
Rokash83140/
Rakkas83134/
Raekas8355/
Raikas8350/
Rekash8323/
Rakhas8323/
Rakase8322/
Rakaas8313/
Rakais8311/
Rackas8311/
Rakosh8310/
Rakasz838/
Raqash837/
Ragkas833/
Rakaus832/
Rrakas831/
Rakays831/
Rakeas831/
Rakashova804/
Rakhesh77307/
Rekasch7740/
Rakosch7723/
Raakesh7718/
Rakkesh7713/
Raiskas7711/
Rakhase778/
Rakeesh774/
Raikesh774/
Rakaise774/
Rakkass774/
Roskash773/
Rokaish773/
Raukesh772/
Rakesch772/
Rahakas771/
Rakeshh771/
Rackass771/
Rackesh771/
Rrakesh771/
Raskaus771/
Rakhaxh771/
Rakaais771/
Raikaus771/
Rokasch771/
Rokashe771/
Rakhais771/
Rakhays771/
Hrakaas771/
Reackas770/
Rakhashova755/
Rokas731,221/
Rakos73948/
Rakaj73803/
Rekas73543/
Rakaš73282/
Racas7371/
Rakaz7314/
Rakac737/
Raqas735/
Rakás732/
Rakač731/
Raudkats7139/
Radkhosh7120/
Rackhaus7111/
Raskoush717/
Rakkhase712/
Rakeshsh711/
Rakasova711/
Rashkass711/
Raskhosh711/
Rekkas671,371/
Raikos67675/
Roukas67553/
Rokosh67468/
Rokkas67372/
Rockas67208/
Ragkos67195/
Ratkaj67194/
Raqqas67136/
Raškaj67119/
Rogkas67118/
Ratkos67111/
Reckas6785/
Rokhas6781/
Rakose6779/
Rekesh6778/
Raykos6766/
Rekosh6761/
Regkas6728/
Rakous6728/
Raskos6725/
Raskaj6723/
Rokesh6717/
Roikas6716/
Rakots6715/
Rakkaz6714/
Rakosz6713/
Rökaas6712/
Rookas6712/
Rackos6712/
Rakoch679/
Raskaz679/
Raqase678/
Rokashova677/
Rekass677/
Rekhas676/
Rokasz676/
Raqesh675/
Rascas675/
Reikas674/
Rokase673/
Reqash672/
Rakoss671/
Racats671/
Rajkaj671/
Raqosh671/
Raquas671/
Rakkos671/
Rakhac671/
Rakhaz671/
Rakacz671/
Rakaszova671/
Rekasz671/
Raekos671/
Rodkas671/
Rojkas671/
Ruikas671/
Rakhax671/
Hrekas671/
Rekeas670/

Rakash Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rakash in the Hindi language
राकशrakasa98.48
राकेशrakesa1.31
रकशrakasa0.06
्रकाशrakasa0.04
राकशज़्rakasaz0.01
राकश्ेाrakasea0.01
प्रकाशprakasa0.01
रकाशrakasa0.01
राकाश्rakas0
ऱाकशrakasa0
राकेश्rakes0
आकाशakasa0
राकषrakasa0
रोकशrokasa0
राकैशrakaisa0
राकःशrakahsa0
राकाशrakasa0
राकेंशrakensa0
राकश्rakas0
राकेश्ाrakesa0
Rakash in the Oriya language
ରାକଶrakasa70
ପ୍୍ରକାଶprakasa10
କୁରାକଶkurakasa10
ରକାଶrakasa10
Rakash in the Marathi language
काशkasa63.83
राकेशrakesa20.21
राकशrakasa8.51
राकाशrakasa2.13
राकसrakasa2.13
राकेाशrakeasa1.06
रकाशrakasa1.06
रकशrakasa1.06
Rakash in the Bengali language
রাকেশrakesa57.14
রাকশrakasa28.57
রকাশrakasa14.29
Rakash in the Russian language
Ракашrakas-

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