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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་) is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Raš, Raś, Rás or Ráš. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

Ras is the 18,863^rd most frequently occurring last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 249,522 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 44 percent of Ras live; 19 percent live in Southern Africa and 19 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Ras is also the 14,054^th most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 68,916 people.

The surname is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 5,570 people, or 1 in 9,727. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 37 percent live, Western Cape, where 16 percent live and North West, where 13 percent live. Beside South Africa this surname is found in 132 countries. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 10 percent live and The Netherlands, where 8 percent live.

Ras Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Ras Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly 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 to vote for 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.