Rakus Surname
Approximately 1,844 people bear this surname
Rakus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 776 | 1:48,980 | 7,726 |
| United States | 279 | 1:1,299,136 | 91,043 |
| Germany | 204 | 1:394,635 | 36,643 |
| Ukraine | 200 | 1:227,613 | 30,257 |
| Czechia | 86 | 1:123,645 | 19,875 |
| India | 76 | 1:10,092,966 | 194,472 |
| Canada | 68 | 1:541,847 | 45,466 |
| Brazil | 37 | 1:5,785,793 | 142,916 |
| Slovakia | 32 | 1:166,764 | 29,092 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Belarus | 12 | 1:791,755 | 62,255 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 1:829,225 | 25,091 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Rakuś (344), Rakús (262) & Rakuš (137) are calculated separately.
Rakus (240) may also be a first name.
Rakus Demographics
Average Rakus Salary in
United States
$46,399 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rakus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rakus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rakus (Hindi: राकुस, Marathi: रकुस, Russian: Ракус) is held by more people in Poland than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Rakuś, Rakús or Rakuš. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rakus? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 221,309th most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,952,031 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Rakus live; 61 percent live in Eastern Europe and 48 percent live in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 577,234th most frequent given name globally, borne by 240 people.
It is most frequently used in Poland, where it is carried by 776 people, or 1 in 48,980. Barring Poland it occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Germany, where 11 percent reside.
Rakus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Rakus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rakus surname grew 13,950 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Rakus Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Rakus surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rakus earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 37.97% less than the national average, earning 214,688 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.53% more than the national average, earning $46,399 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.86% more than the national average, earning $53,092 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rakuś | 93 | 344 | / |
| Rakús | 93 | 262 | / |
| Rakuš | 93 | 137 | / |
| Ratkus | 91 | 238 | / |
| Rakusz | 91 | 155 | / |
| Rakush | 91 | 111 | / |
| Rackus | 91 | 66 | / |
| Rakous | 91 | 28 | / |
| Reakus | 91 | 7 | / |
| Raskus | 91 | 3 | / |
| Rakaus | 91 | 2 | / |
| Rakuss | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rakhus | 91 | 1 | / |
| Raukus | 91 | 0 | / |
| Rakusch | 83 | 18 | / |
| Rachkus | 83 | 5 | / |
| Rakkous | 83 | 4 | / |
| Ratkuss | 83 | 1 | / |
| Raikaus | 83 | 1 | / |
| Raskaus | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rakouse | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rekus | 80 | 1,074 | / |
| Rakos | 80 | 948 | / |
| Rokus | 80 | 539 | / |
| Rókus | 80 | 92 | / |
| Racus | 80 | 81 | / |
| Rakuz | 80 | 41 | / |
| Rakusová | 77 | 100 | / |
| Rakusova | 77 | 61 | / |
| Rackhaus | 77 | 11 | / |
| Raskoush | 77 | 7 | / |
| Rackusch | 77 | 1 | / |
| Raikos | 73 | 675 | / |
| Ragkos | 73 | 195 | / |
| Rookus | 73 | 167 | / |
| Rockus | 73 | 114 | / |
| Rokush | 73 | 102 | / |
| Rekusz | 73 | 80 | / |
| Raykos | 73 | 66 | / |
| Rakouš | 73 | 64 | / |
| Rotkus | 73 | 62 | / |
| Rekush | 73 | 43 | / |
| Reckus | 73 | 28 | / |
| Rokuse | 73 | 23 | / |
| Rekuis | 73 | 21 | / |
| Rokusz | 73 | 16 | / |
| Rokous | 73 | 16 | / |
| Rakosz | 73 | 13 | / |
| Roskus | 73 | 12 | / |
| Rackos | 73 | 12 | / |
| Roukus | 73 | 11 | / |
| Rakosh | 73 | 10 | / |
| Raceus | 73 | 5 | / |
| Raqous | 73 | 4 | / |
| Rakúsz | 73 | 4 | / |
| Rókusz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rokuss | 73 | 2 | / |
| Racuse | 73 | 2 | / |
| Racuis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rakkos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Roškus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rokhus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rakoss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rakushova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rakousova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rokhush | 67 | 80 | / |
| Roukous | 67 | 60 | / |
| Rakautz | 67 | 36 | / |
| Rakosch | 67 | 23 | / |
| Rouckus | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rekusch | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ruockus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Reckaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raucous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raquhos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rockous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reukaus | 67 | 1 | / |
Rakus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rakus in the Hindi language | ||
| राकुस | rakusa | - |
| Rakus in the Marathi language | ||
| रकुस | rakusa | - |
| Rakus in the Russian language | ||
| Ракус | rakus | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rakus
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