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
Rakov Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Rakov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rakov Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rakov (Russian: Раков) is most common in Russia. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Rakov.
How Common Is The Last Name Rakov? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 53,102nd most numerous family name in the world, held by around 1 in 757,226 people. The surname Rakov occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Rakov live; 70 percent live in Eastern Europe and 70 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
The surname is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 7,126 people, or 1 in 20,225. In Russia it is most common in: Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 8 percent are found, Moscow, where 7 percent are found and Moscow Oblast, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Russia Rakov exists in 37 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 9 percent are found and Belarus, where 4 percent are found.
Rakov Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Rakov last name is chiefly Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Orthodox (88%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Rakov last name are 8.57% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party 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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