Rate Surname

87,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,467 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Rate Surname Definition:

This surname is taken from different localities and was assumed in different parts of the country by persons not related to one another. There are places named Rait in Nairn and in Perth and Raith in Fife and in Ayrshire. The family of Rait of that Ilk took its name from the old castle of Rait beside Geddes, and disappeared from the North, c.

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Rate Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia3,5871:36,8694,290
India7541:1,017,32842,755
England2971:187,60316,709
United States2621:1,383,43195,756
Thailand1611:438,74776,894
Canada921:400,49635,373
Australia441:613,53943,545
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
France331:2,012,810168,616
Papua New Guinea321:254,80434,943
Latvia311:66,1319,862
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Lesotho161:127,03512,091
Wales91:343,83718,086
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1781:136,94012,480
Wales231:68,1923,286
Scotland211:178,2486,976
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:597,84140,179

The alternate forms: Ratė (5), Rāte (3) & Raté (2) are calculated separately.

Rate (2,258) may also be a first name.

Rate Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is taken from different localities and was assumed in different parts of the country by persons not related to one another. There are places named Rait in Nairn and in Perth and Raith in Fife and in Ayrshire. The family of Rait of that Ilk took its name from the old castle of Rait beside Geddes, and disappeared from the North, c. 1400. Sir Gervase de Rathe, knight, was constable of Invernairn, 1292, and as Gervays de Rate rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, 579,793). In the following year the king of England committed to Andrew Rate all the lands of Gervase Rate, his brother, in Scotland, for which he received a safe conduct to travel in Scodand on the king's business (ibid., 893,961). In 1299 Andreas de Raath witnessed a charter by the earl of Ruchan (RAA., I, p. 165). Several of the name rendered homage, 1296. John de Ratis witnessed lease of property in vill of Glesbany, 1321 (SCM., II, p. 319). John de Rate made an agreement with the abbot and convent of Scon, 1332 (Scan, 163), and John Rait, bishop of Aberdeen, died in 1355 after a short episcopate (REA., I, p. xxx). Henry of Rate witnessed instrument of resignation, 1446 (REB., I, 109), and David Rat was citizen of Rrechin, 1471 (ibid., I, 193). Gavin Rath was commissary of William Scheves, archdeacon of St. Andrews, 1477 (SBR., p. 261), and Andrew Rayt held a tenement in Glasgow, 1487 (REG., p. 454). Rait of Hallgreen in the Mearns were an old family there. Raitht 1470, Reat 1610, Reyth 1493.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

The ancient family of Rait of Halgreen, co. Kincardine, derived their surname from the lands of Rate in Perthshire. There is a village in the last-named county called Rait.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Has been explained as the Irish raitke, arbiter, umpire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Rate Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rate Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Rate (Bengali: রতে, Hindi: रते, Marathi: राते, Oriya: ରେତ) is carried by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Ratė, Rāte or Raté. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rate? popularity and diffusion

It is the 87,935th most commonly used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,333,006 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 80 percent of Rate reside; 65 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 62 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Rate is also the 157,119th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 2,258 people.

The surname is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is held by 3,587 people, or 1 in 36,869. In Indonesia Rate is mostly concentrated in: South Sulawesi, where 76 percent reside, East Nusa Tenggara, where 6 percent reside and West Papua, where 3 percent reside. Other than Indonesia this surname occurs in 50 countries. It is also found in India, where 14 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Rate Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rate has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Rate surname grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 312 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it fell 61 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rate Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Rate are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount Rate earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.26% more than the national average, earning $43,261 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.05% less than the national average, earning $46,179 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ratė925/
Rāte923/
Raté922/
Ratte895,204/
Raste892,567/
Rathe892,420/
Rates891,666/
Ratei891,446/
Ratep89788/
Rater89719/
Raute89666/
Reate89497/
Ratej89442/
Rayte89405/
Ratie89381/
Rated89317/
Raite89281/
Ratje89196/
Ratea89193/
Rahte89163/
Rateh89112/
Ratey8995/
Ratet8984/
Ratee8945/
Rhate8924/
Rateu8924/
Ratez8920/
Raate8913/
Raete8911/
Rajte896/
Rgate891/
Hrate891/
Radte891/
Rat8610,558/
Rather8041,960/
Rahate8020,685/
Rauter805,091/
Rathje804,955/
Rayate804,929/
Rathee802,839/
Raiter801,293/
Raster80762/
Ratter80675/
Rattey80520/
Rattez80490/
Rayter80453/
Rathge80408/
Ratthe80402/
Rathie80392/
Rattes80388/
Rattie80327/
Hraste80304/
Rathed80243/
Rattee80240/
Rauthe80210/
Rattei80185/
Reaute80182/
Rathey80171/
Raiate80137/
Rattet80120/
Rajote80111/
Rauted80106/
Rahute8092/
Rasted8069/
Raitte8069/
Ratiea8068/
Rautee8050/
Rathei8046/
Raytte8038/
Rachte8031/
Raythe8031/
Ratehr8028/
Rahtes8028/
Rautte8028/
Rathes8027/
Rauste8026/
Roiate8026/
Rahtge8025/
Rathet8024/
Ratesh8023/
Rajate8023/
Rajete8023/
Reates8022/
Raithe8022/
Raiste8019/
Radthe8015/
Reatte8015/
Rashte8012/
Royate8012/
Raaste8012/
Rajute8010/
Rawete8010/
Rastee8010/
Raites809/
Rasthe809/
Ratech808/
Raitez808/
Rayite808/
Raytes806/
Rhater805/
Rastei805/
Rastes805/
Ratteh805/
Reater804/
Raethe804/
Rehate804/
Rastey804/
Rathep804/
Rateep804/
Raitee803/
Rasste802/
Rautie802/
Rahtje802/
Rattée802/
Rahteh802/
Ratjhe802/
Rajtte801/
Raayte801/
Rahtie801/
Rujate801/
Ruiate801/
Rhathe801/
Rejate801/
Ratdte801/
Ratets801/
Rayete801/
Raytee801/
Rhayte801/
Rasdte801/
Rojate801/
Rastet801/
Razter801/
Rateit801/
Rathée801/
Ratoey801/
Rautei801/
Rhatje801/
Hrateh801/
Raates801/
Rrated801/
Ratted801/
Raiteh801/
Radtee801/
Hrates801/
Rathhe800/
Reathe800/
Radtge800/
Radtte800/
Reatie800/
Raut751,209,057/
Rath75132,441/
Rati7545,720/
Rait7532,258/
Rata7529,496/
Reat7510,416/
Rote758,484/
Rast757,915/
Raat753,821/
Rite753,009/
Rats752,300/
Rete751,281/
Raty751,233/
Ratt751,097/
Rayt75716/
Radt75187/
Rajt75186/
Raht75131/
Hrat7532/
Rhat7511/
Ratp759/
Rrat755/
Ratd752/
Rzat752/
Raït751/
Raát751/
Rête751/
Rajotte731,969/
Reather73272/
Rastedt73132/
Rajšter7397/
Reaster7386/
Rautter7381/
Rauther7380/
Raitter7377/
Raither7372/
Raasted7355/
Rathesh7334/
Rahathe7334/
Ratthei7330/
Rajetie7327/
Rathees7318/
Rayotee7317/
Rahther7316/
Rachter7316/
Rahatei7315/
Rateesh7315/
Raththe7314/
Ratheer7313/
Rayatie7313/
Ratthey7311/
Ratteit7311/
Rajatie7311/
Reathes7310/
Rhayate7310/
Rayster739/
Royaute739/
Rauster738/
Raather738/
Rathead737/
Raute'e737/
Rajster736/
Rayette736/
Raittes736/
Rahatey735/
Ratherr735/
Rathher735/
Ratther735/
Ratthee735/
Ratthet734/
Rajthez734/
Raiatea734/
Reautey733/
Roihate733/
Rayatej733/
Rajithe732/
Rachtte732/
Rajette732/
Rathije732/
Rayatte732/
Raytech732/
Raytter732/
Raister732/
Rajeete731/
Rajgite731/
Rajitey731/
Rajutie731/
Rahated731/
Rahateu731/
Radtter731/
Raittie731/
Raathee731/
Ruyatte731/
Reathie731/
Reauter731/
Rautehr731/
Rateher731/
Rathter731/
Rayatee731/
Hraster731/
Raythez731/
Hrastej731/
Rayuter731/
Rhaiter731/
Rauttes731/
Rajatej731/
Rahater731/
Rayateu731/
Rashter731/
Raszter731/
Reautez731/
Ratteis731/
Raastee731/
Roiatte731/
Rajatei731/
Rahatje731/
Raiates731/
Raitetz731/
Raithes731/
Rojater730/
Reasted730/
Raittey730/
Reattie730/
Royater730/
Rastead730/
Reathet730/
Rausted730/
Rastter730/
Rauta67104,333/
Rathi6778,310/
Rahat6763,788/
Rothe6736,060/
Reath6735,967/
Rasti6720,668/
Ratti6720,665/
Raita6715,650/
Rauth6711,216/
Ratih678,474/
Rasht677,603/
Rataj676,958/
Rithe676,132/
Raith675,930/
Ratha674,479/
Rahut673,966/
Raath673,840/
Ratta673,746/
Raats673,222/
Raiti672,587/
Ritte672,137/
Rotte672,052/
Roter671,704/
Raths671,687/
Raitt671,636/
Ratoj671,602/
Ratheesh671,602/
Ratay671,410/
Ratoi671,343/
Ratty671,319/
Ratiy671,261/
Rauti671,014/
Raidt67906/
Ratis67877/
Ratts67857/
Ratio67755/
Rotea67708/
Reite67657/
Rajta67636/
Ratai67608/
Hrast67593/
Raadt67559/
Raati67557/
Route67524/
Ruete67507/
Reati67460/
Roote67448/
Reast67439/
Roste67436/
Rhait67411/
Ratip67367/
Raeti67349/
Rotge67335/
Roete67307/
Rethe67302/
Retea67295/
Rohte67260/
Royte67247/
Ritei67244/
Rayts67233/
Racht67228/
Raust67199/
Ritea67197/
Räthe67182/
Rette67179/
Rahtz67176/
Rathy67173/
Rhati67173/
Rotes67169/
Ratté67169/
Rayta67152/
Ratch67150/
Rautt67139/
Raits67130/
Rauut67129/
Rathé67124/
Ratyi67108/
Reute67105/
Röthe6796/
Rahti6794/
Reata6794/
Ruite6789/
Ratii6786/
Raggette6775/
Rhite6770/
Rathz6761/
Rotie6760/
Rétei6757/
Rätte6755/
Reatz6752/
Rötte6752/
Raity6750/
Rattz6746/
Hraty6742/
Rotey6741/
Rotep6741/
Hrats6741/
Rastheiz6737/
Retei6733/
Riete6733/
Raist6732/
Rathd6730/
Retie6727/
Rotee6727/
Raydt6725/
Rauts6724/
Readt6723/
Rajts6722/
Raytt6722/
Raata6721/
Roite6721/
Reyte6720/
Retey6719/
Reete6718/
Rataa6718/
Ratth6718/
Rayothee6718/
Rauht6715/
Radta6715/
Ritee6714/
Reats6714/
Ratit6714/
Ritey6713/
Raátz6713/
Rraut6712/
Rhaut6712/
Reteh6712/
Raytz6712/
Rotei6712/
Ratehova6712/
Rauty6711/
Ruote6710/
Rhayt6710/
Rhete6710/
Radtz679/
Ratiz679/
Rathß679/
Reyather679/
Rajti678/
Ratés678/
Radty677/
Rayti677/
Rayty677/
Raety677/
Röter677/
Hraut676/
Rayth676/
Rastehed676/
Royatech676/
Raujt675/
Ratid675/
Ratoa675/
Raayt674/
Ratij674/
Rhatt674/
Ratyo674/
Reteu674/
Roteh674/
Rihte674/
Ratiş674/
Rattá674/
Raită674/
Hrath673/
Rautther673/
Raaht673/
Raudt673/
Rhata673/
Ratoy673/
Radth673/
Hrata673/
Ratys673/
Ratsz672/
Ratui672/
Raschter672/
Rhatz672/
Rotje672/
Rasts672/
Rattè672/
Rhaty672/
Raitè672/
Rôtie672/
Râtea672/
Räter672/
Radti672/
Rajtp671/
Raiht671/
Raatt671/
Rotez671/
Royathee671/
Rrait671/
Rheat671/
Ratheach671/
Ratht671/
Hrite671/
Hreat671/
Rhote671/
Rodte671/
Raizt671/
Rahty671/
Rahasteh671/
Rahht671/
Reatheat671/
Reaté671/
Ratès671/
Ratjs671/
Rautajhe671/
Rhayoute671/
Roted671/
Rotet671/
Rrati671/
Rathtech671/
Raast671/
Ra'at671/
Redte671/
Rattt671/
Raïta671/
Rastd671/
Rathh671/
Rahth671/
Reatt670/
Reaty670/
Ratsh670/
Raustead670/
Rratz670/
Rasteadt670/
Rastz670/

Rate Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rate in the Bengali language
রতেrate-
Rate in the Hindi language
रतेrate71.88
रातेrate12.5
रतीrati9.38
रातीrati3.13
रतिrati3.13
Rate in the Oriya language
ରେତreta53.76
ରାେତraeta27.96
ରେଟreta16.13
ଆରତୀarati1.08
ରାେଟraeta1.08
Rate in the Marathi language
रातेrate49.65
राटेrate41.96
रतेrate3.5
रेाटेreate1.4
रटेrate1.4
िरतेirate0.7

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