Raks Surname
Approximately 72 people bear this surname
Raks Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 20 | 1:102,502 | 14,510 |
| Ukraine | 20 | 1:2,276,135 | 151,395 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Raks (136) may also be a first name.
Raks Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Raks Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Raks (Arabic: رقس, Hindi: रक्स, Marathi: रक्स, Russian: Ракс) occurs more in Latvia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Raks? popularity and diffusion
The surname Raks is the 2,237,939th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 101,215,916 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Raks are found; 32 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 28 percent are found in Baltic Europe. Raks is also the 794,286th most frequent first name in the world, held by 136 people.
The surname Raks is most frequently occurring in Latvia, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 102,502. In Latvia Raks is most common in: Latgale, where 70 percent live, Kurzeme Planning Region, where 10 percent live and Vidzeme, where 10 percent live. Not including Latvia this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 28 percent live and India, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rakse | 89 | 1,115 | / |
| Racks | 89 | 88 | / |
| Reaks | 89 | 58 | / |
| Raksh | 89 | 33 | / |
| Rauks | 89 | 12 | / |
| Rajks | 89 | 8 | / |
| Raiks | 89 | 7 | / |
| Rakhs | 89 | 3 | / |
| Rakås | 89 | 2 | / |
| Rayks | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rakshe | 80 | 15,059 | / |
| Rakhsh | 80 | 2,431 | / |
| Raikes | 80 | 1,795 | / |
| Reakes | 80 | 751 | / |
| Raksch | 80 | 52 | / |
| Raykes | 80 | 38 | / |
| Raucks | 80 | 15 | / |
| Rakhse | 80 | 15 | / |
| Raicks | 80 | 4 | / |
| Raksht | 80 | 4 | / |
| Raisks | 80 | 2 | / |
| Raksse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rakksh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Reacks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Roks | 75 | 2,296 | / |
| Reks | 75 | 926 | / |
| Rags | 75 | 252 | / |
| Raqs | 75 | 28 | / |
| Raykesh | 73 | 14 | / |
| Rakkshe | 73 | 8 | / |
| Raksová | 73 | 6 | / |
| Rakshse | 73 | 6 | / |
| Raakshe | 73 | 5 | / |
| Raikesh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Rakhshe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rakhshd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raikess | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raksova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raskshe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rooks | 67 | 11,643 | / |
| Rocks | 67 | 6,523 | / |
| Reeks | 67 | 1,793 | / |
| Raggs | 67 | 354 | / |
| Recks | 67 | 167 | / |
| Hracs | 67 | 57 | / |
| Roeks | 67 | 43 | / |
| Roksz | 67 | 25 | / |
| Rakshova | 67 | 24 | / |
| Raxse | 67 | 12 | / |
| Rachs | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rokås | 67 | 9 | / |
| Raukx | 67 | 8 | / |
| Roksh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rokst | 67 | 5 | / |
| Roksø | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rokss | 67 | 4 | / |
| Roiks | 67 | 4 | / |
| Reiks | 67 | 3 | / |
| Raakz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rouks | 67 | 2 | / |
| Racse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reksh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Racsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Racksowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raacs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rracs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raycs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raigs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raags | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rekhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzaqs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raqus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rosks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rokse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raiqs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rekks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raecs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rascs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Reacs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Raegs | 67 | 0 | / |
Raks Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Raks in the Marathi language | ||
| रक्स | raksa | - |
| Raks in the Hindi language | ||
| रक्स | raksa | 50 |
| राक्स | raksa | 25 |
| रक्सए | raksa'e | 25 |
| Raks in the Russian language | ||
| Ракс | raks | - |
| Raks in the Arabic language | ||
| رقس | rqs | - |
| ركس | rks | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Raks
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