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

Raoul (Marathi: राऊळ, Oriya: ରାଉଳ) is found in Chad more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Raoul is the 34,319^th most commonly held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 471,839 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 71 percent of Raoul reside; 58 percent reside in West Africa and 58 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 11,993^rd most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 83,059 people.

It is most numerous in Chad, where it is carried by 8,954 people, or 1 in 1,518. Apart from Chad this last name occurs in 73 countries. It also occurs in France, where 24 percent live and Ethiopia, where 10 percent live.

Raoul Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Raoul has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Raoul last name 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 principally 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% registered with the political 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.