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

The surname Rau (Bengali: রাউ, Georgian: რაუ, Hindi: राऊ, Marathi: राऊ, Oriya: ରାଉ, Russian: Рау) is most common in Germany. It can also be rendered as: Raù or Raȕ. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 12,292^nd most frequently used family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 159,465 people. The surname Rau is predominantly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Rau reside; 38 percent reside in Western Europe and 36 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Rau is also the 91,434^th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 5,416 people.

It is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 15,749 people, or 1 in 5,112. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 28 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent reside and Hesse, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Germany this surname is found in 107 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Russia, where 5 percent reside.

Rau Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Rau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rau last name rose 1,009 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 942 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rau Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Rau last name is principally Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Christian (60%) in Kenya and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Rau last name are 13.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.08% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rau earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 7.46% less than the national average, earning €27,791 per year; in Norway they earn 14.5% less than the national average, earning 295,904 kr per year; in Peru they earn 41.4% more than the national average, earning S/. 27,410 per year; in South Africa they earn 70.42% more than the national average, earning R 404,988 per year; in Colombia they earn 10.25% more than the national average, earning $25,029,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.79% more than the national average, earning $47,372 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.01% more than the national average, earning $52,670 CAD per year.