Rate Surname
Approximately 5,467 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameRate Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 3,587 | 1:36,869 | 4,290 |
| India | 754 | 1:1,017,328 | 42,755 |
| England | 297 | 1:187,603 | 16,709 |
| United States | 262 | 1:1,383,431 | 95,756 |
| Thailand | 161 | 1:438,747 | 76,894 |
| Canada | 92 | 1:400,496 | 35,373 |
| Australia | 44 | 1:613,539 | 43,545 |
| New Zealand | 39 | 1:116,111 | 14,715 |
| France | 33 | 1:2,012,810 | 168,616 |
| Papua New Guinea | 32 | 1:254,804 | 34,943 |
| Latvia | 31 | 1:66,131 | 9,862 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Lesotho | 16 | 1:127,035 | 12,091 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 178 | 1:136,940 | 12,480 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:68,192 | 3,286 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:178,248 | 6,976 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 84 | 1:597,841 | 40,179 |
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 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.
Has been explained as the Irish raitke, arbiter, umpire.
Rate Demographics
Average Rate Salary in
United States
$43,261 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rate Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rate Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rate (Bengali: রতে, Hindi: रते, Marathi: राते, Oriya: ରେତ) is found in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Ratė, Rāte or Raté. For other potential spellings of Rate click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rate? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rate is the 87,935th most commonly used surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,333,006 people. The last name Rate is primarily found in Asia, where 80 percent of Rate live; 65 percent live in Southeast Asia and 62 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Rate is also the 157,119th most commonly occurring forename internationally. It is borne by 2,258 people.
This surname is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is carried by 3,587 people, or 1 in 36,869. In Indonesia Rate is most common in: South Sulawesi, where 76 percent live, East Nusa Tenggara, where 6 percent live and West Papua, where 3 percent live. Without taking into account Indonesia it exists in 50 countries. It is also common in India, where 14 percent live and England, where 5 percent live.
Rate Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rate has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Rate surname rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 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 those bearing the Rate last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political 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
Rate Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rate in the Bengali language | ||
| রতে | rate | - |
| Rate in the Hindi language | ||
| रते | rate | 71.88 |
| राते | rate | 12.5 |
| रती | rati | 9.38 |
| राती | rati | 3.13 |
| रति | rati | 3.13 |
| Rate in the Oriya language | ||
| ରେତ | reta | 53.76 |
| ରାେତ | raeta | 27.96 |
| ରେଟ | reta | 16.13 |
| ଆରତୀ | arati | 1.08 |
| ରାେଟ | raeta | 1.08 |
| Rate in the Marathi language | ||
| राते | rate | 49.65 |
| राटे | rate | 41.96 |
| रते | rate | 3.5 |
| रेाटे | reate | 1.4 |
| रटे | rate | 1.4 |
| िरते | irate | 0.7 |
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