Rakov Surname
Approximately 9,624 people bear this surname
Rakov Surname User-submission:
Rakov is a patronymic form of Rak, meaning 'crayfish'.
Rakov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 7,126 | 1:20,225 | 2,852 |
| Ukraine | 890 | 1:51,149 | 7,400 |
| Belarus | 428 | 1:22,199 | 3,751 |
| Bulgaria | 375 | 1:18,610 | 1,709 |
| Kazakhstan | 244 | 1:72,469 | 8,709 |
| United States | 185 | 1:1,959,237 | 126,399 |
| Uzbekistan | 76 | 1:406,962 | 10,029 |
| Transnistria | 44 | 1:10,789 | 2,147 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 44 | 1:135,742 | 15,060 |
| Estonia | 31 | 1:42,639 | 8,109 |
| Israel | 25 | 1:342,305 | 28,607 |
| Serbia | 24 | 1:297,706 | 15,186 |
| Brazil | 23 | 1:9,307,580 | 200,052 |
| Azerbaijan | 15 | 1:643,275 | 11,348 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Peru | 11 | 1:2,889,466 | 28,985 |
| Tajikistan | 9 | 1:931,855 | 5,350 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Lithuania | 5 | 1:606,918 | 21,375 |
| Moldova | 5 | 1:712,274 | 39,996 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
Rakov Surname Meaning
Rakov Demographics
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Rakov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rakov Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rakov (Russian: Раков) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rakov? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rakov is the 53,102nd most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 757,226 people. The last name Rakov is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Rakov reside; 70 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 70 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
It is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 7,126 people, or 1 in 20,225. In Russia Rakov is primarily found in: Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 8 percent reside, Moscow, where 7 percent reside and Moscow Oblast, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Russia Rakov exists in 37 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 9 percent reside and Belarus, where 4 percent reside.
Rakov Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Orthodox (88%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Rakov are 8.57% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 55.34% being registered with the party.
The amount Rakov earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 406.04% more than the national average, earning S/. 98,096 per year; in United States they earn 32.7% more than the national average, earning $57,260 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.8% less than the national average, earning $39,846 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rakov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rakov in the Russian language | ||
| Раков | rakov | - |
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