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

The surname Ras (Arabic: ريص, Bengali: রাস, Hindi: रास, Marathi: रास, Oriya: ରସ, Russian: Рас, Tibetan: རཱས་) occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Raš, Raś, Rás or Ráš. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 18,863^rd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 249,522 people. The last name Ras is primarily found in Africa, where 44 percent of Ras reside; 19 percent reside in Southern Africa and 19 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Ras is also the 14,054^th most prevalent first name on earth, held by 68,916 people.

It is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 5,570 people, or 1 in 9,727. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 37 percent are found, Western Cape, where 16 percent are found and North West, where 13 percent are found. Beside South Africa Ras exists in 132 countries. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 10 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 8 percent are found.

Ras Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ras has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ras surname expanded 4,177 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 8,750 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ras Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (67%) in Russia and Druze (42%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Ras surname are 27.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80.85% being registered with the party.

The amount Ras earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 105.55% more than the national average, earning R 488,460 per year; in Colombia they earn 40.74% less than the national average, earning $13,452,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.16% more than the national average, earning $44,082 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.6% less than the national average, earning $46,405 CAD per year.