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Where Does The Last Name Raoul Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Raoul (Marathi: राऊळ, Oriya: ରାଉଳ) is found most in Chad. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Raoul? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 34,319^th most common surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 471,839 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 71 percent of Raoul are found; 58 percent are found in West Africa and 58 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 11,993^rd most frequent first name in the world, borne by 83,059 people.

Raoul is most frequently used in Chad, where it is borne by 8,954 people, or 1 in 1,518. Without taking into account Chad this surname occurs in 73 countries. It is also common in France, where 24 percent are found and Ethiopia, where 10 percent are found.

Raoul Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Raoul has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Raoul surname rose 681 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Raoul Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Maronite (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Raoul surname are 28.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 81.25% being registered with the party.

The amount Raoul earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 37.45% more than the national average, earning S/. 26,644 per year; in United States they earn 6.16% less than the national average, earning $40,489 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.96% less than the national average, earning $36,287 CAD per year.