Rakow Surname

138,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,236 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Rakow Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rakow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7291:209,63520,512
Germany1,2471:64,5598,289
South Africa631:859,96456,669
England441:1,266,32057,817
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
France281:2,372,240182,981
Poland201:1,900,43796,203
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Israel131:658,28045,106
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States861:583,93839,464

The alternate forms: Räkow (20) & Raków (7) are calculated separately.

Rakow Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rakow occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Räkow or Raków. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rakow? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 138,286th most prevalent surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,252,023 people. The surname Rakow is primarily found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Rakow are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,729 people, or 1 in 209,635. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Nevada, where 37 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Minnesota, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States it is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 39 percent are found and South Africa, where 2 percent are found.

Rakow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rakow has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rakow surname increased 2,010 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rakow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rakow last name are 35.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 88.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rakow earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 222.95% more than the national average, earning R 767,448 per year; in United States they earn 11.82% more than the national average, earning $48,249 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.85% less than the national average, earning $41,806 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Räkow9320/
Raków937/
Rackow911,807/
Rakowa9120/
Raikow9113/
Rakowe9113/
Raekow9112/
Radkow918/
Raykow915/
Rajkow915/
Raakow914/
Rakhow911/
Ragkow911/
Rakkow910/
Rashkow83117/
Rajkowa8368/
Rackowe8321/
Rajkhow8310/
Raackow839/
Raikowa832/
Raickow832/
Rakhowa831/
Raskkow831/
Rakkhow831/
Rakov809,624/
Rekow80601/
Racow8028/
Rakof8020/
Rokow8011/
Rakaw802/
Rajkhowa7715,003/
Raschkow7748/
Rahkhowa771/
Rakkhowa771/
Raikhowa771/
Rakova739,035/
Raykov737,085/
Rajkov73802/
Rackov73752/
Rockow73524/
Raikov73508/
Rakhov73358/
Raškov73321/
Rakoff73263/
Reckow73197/
Hrakov73140/
Raqowa7389/
Rakovs7386/
Rokowa7385/
Reikow7384/
Roskow7371/
Rehkow7342/
Rakkaw7331/
Rzakov7327/
Rahkob7318/
Hrekow7312/
Razkov7310/
Rakkob739/
Räckow737/
Raakov736/
Raikaw736/
Rajcow736/
Rotkow735/
Ratcow735/
Rakkov734/
Raçkov734/
Raykof733/
Rascow733/
Raşkov733/
Rahkov732/
Racowe732/
Rakhaw731/
Reekow731/
Radkof731/
Radków731/
Rakouf731/
Rajkkhowa7110/
Raykova677,532/
Rachkov673,330/
Raikova67530/
Rakhova67503/
Rackoff67194/
Hrakova67170/
Rackova67104/
Reckhow6754/
Raykoff6747/
Raskoff6734/
Rakkhaw6729/
Reakoff6726/
Rajkova6725/
Hrakhov6725/
Ratkoff6722/
Radkoff6720/
Raikoff6715/
Raukopf6713/
Roshkow6711/
Rzhakov679/
Reickow679/
Rzakhov679/
Hraskov678/
Rackovs677/
Raakova676/
Hradkov676/
Rahkopf674/
Raukova674/
Rakkova674/
Razzkov673/
Raßkopf673/
Rad'kov672/
Rasskov672/
Razkoff672/
Raekoff672/
Ratkovs672/
Raskovs672/
Radkovs672/
Raukhov671/
Rayskov671/
Rahkova671/
Radkkov671/
Raiskov671/
Rashkaw671/
Razkhov671/
Rokowsh671/
Hrakhaw671/
Hrackov671/
Rahkoph671/
Raikovs671/
Raaskov671/
Rakkawe671/
Rakkhob671/
Rakhouf671/
Raekkaw671/
Rachkaw671/
Rookowe670/
Raskoph670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rakow
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