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

The last name Rau (Bengali: রাউ, Georgian: რაუ, Hindi: राऊ, Marathi: राऊ, Oriya: ରାଉ, Russian: Рау) is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Raù or Raȕ. Click here to see other potential spellings of Rau.

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

The surname is the 12,292^nd most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 159,465 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Rau are found; 38 percent are found in Western Europe and 36 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Rau is also the 91,434^th most frequently held first name on earth, held by 5,416 people.

The last name Rau is most widely 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 are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent are found and Hesse, where 13 percent are found. Other than Germany it occurs in 107 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Russia, where 5 percent are found.

Rau Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Rau Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying 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 surname are 13.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.08% registered with the 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.