Rauch Surname

11,354th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49,483 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Rauch Surname Definition:

“Smoke” in German. Also “Fur”, formerly applied to a hairy person.

Rauch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany23,5721:3,415365
United States12,8251:28,2623,521
Austria5,5431:1,536111
France2,2121:30,0283,667
Switzerland8721:9,4181,534
Brazil7501:285,43210,994
South Africa4781:113,34213,609
Argentina4551:93,9427,929
Canada3841:95,95210,435
Poland3371:112,78616,934
Italy3131:195,38928,392
Hungary3121:31,4623,441
Australia1641:164,60817,026
Czechia1571:67,72911,368
Netherlands1321:127,93319,924
England1101:506,52832,143
Croatia1021:41,4578,263
Romania1011:198,79119,901
Chile891:197,9386,300
Thailand641:1,103,724164,273
Spain611:766,42732,250
Denmark511:110,68110,317
Sweden501:196,93513,646
Mexico431:2,886,65622,491
Slovenia321:77,74010,347
Israel271:316,94927,106
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Wales221:140,66110,115
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
Slovakia161:333,52846,365
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
India131:59,005,029552,550
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Uruguay71:490,25125,911
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
China51:273,464,31313,838
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4841:33,8404,046

Rauch (54) may also be a first name.

Rauch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Smoke” in German. Also “Fur”, formerly applied to a hairy person.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) One who smoked meats; the hairy man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Rauch Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rauch (Hindi: रौच, Marathi: राच, Oriya: ରାଉଚ, Russian: Рауч) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rauch? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 11,354th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 147,274 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Rauch are found; 65 percent are found in Western Europe and 61 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Rauch is also the 1,350,955th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 54 people.

The last name Rauch is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 23,572 people, or 1 in 3,415. In Germany it is most common in: Bavaria, where 37 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent are found and Hesse, where 13 percent are found. Not including Germany it occurs in 78 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Austria, where 11 percent are found.

Rauch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rauch has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rauch surname grew 864 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,375 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rauch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rauch last name are 13.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.69% registered with the party.

The amount Rauch earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 14.52% more than the national average, earning 396,317 kr per year; in Peru they earn 43.35% more than the national average, earning S/. 27,788 per year; in South Africa they earn 46.46% more than the national average, earning R 348,036 per year; in United States they earn 6.94% more than the national average, earning $46,144 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.63% more than the national average, earning $52,480 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rausch9139,835/
Rauche91414/
Rauchs91111/
Rautch9114/
Raucsh915/
Raucht911/
Reauch910/
Ruch8914,753/
Rauh8913,538/
Rach895,975/
Rauc891/
Rausche83393/
Rauschs835/
Hrausch831/
Rusch8018,791/
Rasch8016,239/
Raach805,091/
Rouch803,924/
Raich803,542/
Reach801,800/
Ruche801,607/
Hrach801,504/
Rache801,370/
Rauph801,230/
Raush801,119/
Rajch80926/
Rachh80720/
Rutch80260/
Raukh80245/
Racht80228/
Ruech80220/
Rachd80175/
Ratch80150/
Raych80137/
Rucht80136/
Ruchs80112/
Ruich8097/
Rauhs8037/
Rauci8036/
Raech8021/
Rauht8015/
Rauhé8015/
Rajuh8013/
Rachs8011/
Raueh8010/
Reuch809/
Hruch808/
Rachz806/
Rauce803/
Rachp803/
Raïch803/
Ruchh802/
Rucsh802/
Radch802/
Rauyh801/
Rayuh801/
Racsh801/
Rudch801/
Rausc801/
Rauzh801/
Rauhj801/
Raàch801/
Razch801/
Réach801/
Ruoch801/
Rauhy801/
Rhach801/
Rajuc801/
Rachj801/
Raudh800/
Rauchová77173/
Raoueche7710/
Rauchova773/
Rau7545,700/
Rah7514,817/
Rac759,378/
Ruh754,630/
Ruc75384/
Reusch738,772/
Raasch738,703/
Rasche737,832/
Rusche733,238/
Ruesch732,677/
Raisch732,190/
Rutsch732,131/
Raiche732,078/
Rajouh731,902/
Raache731,415/
Ratsch731,038/
Rouche73785/
Ruisch73585/
Hraich73523/
Rousch73499/
Hrache73473/
Hrouch73416/
Ruosch73253/
Riyach73172/
Rhouch73136/
Ruysch73121/
Raesch7395/
Reuche7393/
Rauhio7383/
Rouech7372/
Raichs7369/
Reasch7362/
Routch7361/
Hrusch7357/
Reiach7355/
Raitch7347/
Rayche7345/
Radsch7333/
Rajich7328/
Reache7327/
Ruschp7326/
Rashch7326/
Ruetch7323/
Hrasch7322/
Raicht7320/
Rayach7318/
Raîche7316/
Rayich7315/
Rahach7313/
Rajach7311/
Rachch7310/
Rahush7310/
Ruscht7310/
Raiouh739/
Hratch738/
Rahsch738/
Rajche737/
Rajush736/
Rutche736/
Royach735/
Hrauph735/
Reyach734/
Raaich734/
Rzaich733/
Rawech733/
Raiush733/
Hruich733/
Rassch733/
Raysch732/
Raschh732/
Reatch732/
Raacsh732/
Rahchh732/
Réache732/
Rajukh731/
Rachhe731/
Raiich731/
Ruitch731/
Roucht731/
Ruiech731/
Rgusch731/
Rhatch731/
Rhauth731/
Reucsh731/
Raushe731/
Reachs731/
Radche731/
Ratche731/
Raiach731/
Rajoch731/
Rayuci731/
Reucht731/
Ruiach731/
Ruiche731/
Rustch731/
D'Ruch731/
Ruyche731/
Rachts731/
Hrrach731/
Raachs731/
Rrouch731/
Raudzh731/
Hruych731/
Rushch730/
Hrauth730/
Reaush730/
Rudsch730/
Reacht730/
Reutch730/
Russch730/
Ruchtz730/
Rejach730/
Raetch730/
Rouchs730/
Ruchzz730/
Reeach730/
Rieach730/
Rauschová7149/
Rauschova711/
Raut671,209,057/
Raju67332,294/
Rush6770,976/
Raha6747,437/
Roch6720,058/
Rash6718,323/
Race6712,856/
Rahu6710,080/
Rukh6710,008/
Rakh677,911/
Raiu674,990/
Raus674,286/
Raud673,792/
Raue673,545/
Raci673,517/
Raux673,305/
Raup673,225/
Rajh672,456/
Rayu672,050/
Rayoush671,619/
Ruetsch671,349/
Ruci671,279/
Radh671,214/
Ruhs671,143/
Rouh671,020/
Raah67891/
Raih67817/
Roueche67809/
Reusche67711/
Reah67623/
Rauš67418/
Rudh67363/
Raph67340/
Rahj67319/
Raic67313/
Rucz67291/
Rhau67251/
Rauy67234/
Hraiche67227/
Rajusth67205/
Rauß67203/
Raetsch67184/
Ruijsch67177/
Racs67176/
Ruic67158/
Ratzsch67155/
Ruph67155/
Ruzh67127/
Rachchh67120/
Rajc67115/
Rauz6799/
Rahy6798/
Razh6797/
Rahs6795/
Ruce6781/
Rachova6774/
Rauø6771/
Rouc6767/
Rachová6765/
Rutsche6765/
Rahz6758/
Ratc6753/
Rucs6740/
Rayh6738/
Ruthsch6738/
Rouèche6738/
Ruih6736/
Rahayuh6736/
Rachowa6733/
Raheich6729/
Rauj6725/
Rassche6721/
Rousche6721/
Reatsch6716/
Raac6716/
Hraiech6715/
Řach6714/
Ruhy6713/
Rusc6713/
Ruhz6712/
Raué6712/
Rüch6712/
Rujh6711/
Rhah6710/
Raasche6710/
Raijche6710/
Rauu679/
Rahache678/
Hrau678/
Routche677/
Hratsch677/
Reyache676/
Reuc676/
Hrushch676/
Rahh676/
Radc676/
Rudtsch676/
Ruhí676/
Rayc676/
Reutsch675/
Reuh675/
Rhuh674/
Rujc674/
Rasc673/
Hrah673/
Hrac673/
Hrasche673/
Raïh673/
Ruchová672/
Rhrouch672/
Rutc672/
Ruxh672/
Rrau672/
Rgau672/
Raitsch672/
Ruchova672/
Rrah672/
Hruh672/
Rhuc672/
Ruhh671/
Rajshch671/
Raische671/
Ruchchh671/
Ruhc671/
Reuschs671/
Rauhová671/
Riyacht671/
Reutche671/
Rehache671/
Raweche671/
Rayeche671/
Rauş671/
Reihach671/
Rzah671/
Rėau671/
Ruiesch671/
Rujisch671/
Ruyh671/
Russche671/
Hrayach671/
Hrayech671/
Raaache671/
Rahiach671/
Ruyc671/
Ruuh671/
Rrac671/
Rhac671/
Rahc671/
Geerach671/
Routsch670/
Raitche670/
Rayouce670/
Reiusch670/
Raedsch670/

Rauch Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rauch in the Hindi language
रौचrauca-
Rauch in the Oriya language
ରାଉଚra'uca-
Rauch in the Marathi language
राचraca-
Rauch in the Russian language
Раучrauc-

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