Raul Surname

4,219th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 133,089 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Mozambique

Raul Surname User-submission:

Raul and Raúl are the Portuguese, Romanian and Spanish forms of the Anglo-Germanic given name Ralph. They are cognates of the French Raoul, but are unrelated to the Indian name Rahul and the Arabic name Rasul. Raul and Raúl may refer to: Raúl González (born 1977), a Spanish footballer.

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Raul Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India95,0531:8,070688
Mozambique21,6291:1,260311
Angola11,4371:2,360398
Egypt6711:137,01310,788
United States5481:661,42152,894
Brazil4581:467,41117,703
France3221:206,28232,050
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Portugal2641:39,4632,350
Argentina2311:185,03615,463
Israel2251:38,0345,222
Mexico2131:582,7529,793
Dominican Republic1691:61,7333,013
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Spain1421:329,24019,264
Germany1351:596,33748,011
Russia1131:1,275,42591,659
Romania941:213,59420,961
Guatemala911:176,7333,618
Hong Kong701:104,7931,905
Philippines631:1,606,956108,100
United Arab Emirates571:160,74211,909
Indonesia461:2,874,982163,265
Canada431:856,87466,382
Malaysia391:756,26235,302
Nigeria391:4,542,122122,724
Czechia351:303,81338,544
England301:1,857,26974,552
Paraguay271:268,0284,505
Azerbaijan231:419,5278,573
Colombia221:2,171,54912,645
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Italy201:3,057,83499,174
Kazakhstan201:884,12554,571
Namibia181:133,8569,398
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Puerto Rico151:236,6762,394
Belarus141:678,64756,781
China131:105,178,5825,529
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Hungary111:892,38945,166
São Tomé and Príncipe111:16,129920
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Peru91:3,531,56931,288
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Kenya81:5,772,48850,256
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Moldova71:508,76732,975
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Burundi41:2,451,2131,279
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Panama41:978,06412,245
El Salvador31:2,114,6295,401
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Macau11:601,6301,582
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:523,11136,402

The alternate forms: Raùl (3) are calculated separately.

Raul (2,095,572) may also be a first name.

Raul Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Raul and Raúl are the Portuguese, Romanian and Spanish forms of the Anglo-Germanic given name Ralph. They are cognates of the French Raoul, but are unrelated to the Indian name Rahul and the Arabic name Rasul. Raul and Raúl may refer to: Raúl González (born 1977), a Spanish footballer.

- David Ortiz De La Torre

Raul Last Name Facts

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

Raul (Arabic: رائل, Georgian: რაულ, Hindi: राउल, Marathi: राऊळ, Oriya: ରାଉଳ, Russian: Рауль) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Raùl. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Raul? popularity and diffusion

The surname Raul is the 4,219th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 54,757 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 72 percent of Raul reside; 71 percent reside in South Asia and 71 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 293rd most numerous first name in the world It is held by 2,095,572 people.

It is most commonly occurring in India, where it is held by 95,053 people, or 1 in 8,070. In India it is primarily found in: Odisha, where 56 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 27 percent reside and West Bengal, where 15 percent reside. Other than India it occurs in 106 countries. It is also common in Mozambique, where 16 percent reside and Angola, where 9 percent reside.

Raul Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Raul has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Raul last name expanded 571 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Raul Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Raul are 42.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Raul earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.4% less than the national average, earning R 56,076 per year; in Colombia they earn 9.64% more than the national average, earning $24,890,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.25% less than the national average, earning $40,020 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.85% less than the national average, earning $43,794 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raùl923/
Rahul8924,691/
Rajul892,587/
Raule891,824/
Rauld89440/
Rauel89158/
Raull8959/
Rayul8922/
Rausl8913/
Rauul899/
Rhaul894/
Raulh893/
Raiul892/
Rraul892/
Raulp892/
Hraul892/
Rautl891/
Rauhl890/
Ral863,140/
Rul862,941/
Rautel80691/
Reault80443/
Raujol80286/
Hrault8034/
Rajoul8013/
Raulle8012/
Raajul8011/
Rausel809/
Rauyal805/
Rahaul805/
Rahyul803/
Rahull803/
Raušel803/
Raahul802/
Rajuul802/
Rayaul801/
Rajull801/
Rahhul801/
Reyaul801/
Raiule801/
Raouel801/
Rautil801/
Reaule801/
Rauhle801/
Rausil801/
Rrajul801/
Rhaule801/
Raujel801/
Raulhs801/
Real7594,012/
Rule7519,460/
Ruhl7513,507/
Ruel7512,496/
Roul7511,537/
Rael758,462/
Rall756,794/
Rull755,811/
Reul753,558/
Rail753,109/
Rale752,731/
Rayl752,554/
Rahl751,132/
Raal75531/
Rzal75321/
Ralh75207/
Ruol75202/
Ruul75199/
Rhal75168/
Rasl75149/
Rhul7587/
Réal7586/
Rusl7580/
Rald7573/
Rulh7567/
Ruyl7564/
Hrul7556/
Rajl7547/
Hral7531/
Ralp7523/
Ruil7521/
Ralt7510/
Ratl758/
Ruël752/
Rgul752/
Rult751/
Rutl751/
Rrul751/
Rulp751/
Rèal751/
Rral751/
Rujl751/
Ruld750/
Rheault734,595/
Rausell73658/
Rautell7394/
Raulová7349/
Rauchel7345/
Rejault7310/
Raulova736/
Rayaule734/
Ruyault733/
Rajulhe732/
Rahajul731/
Rajoulh731/
Rahuelt731/
Rheaulp731/
Raucell731/
Rijjaul731/
Reaullt731/
Rheauld731/
Réjault731/
Raussel730/
Reyauld730/
Rasel67180,017/
Rahal6775,100/
Rijal6759,333/
Royal6747,947/
Ralph6735,023/
Reale6721,510/
Raiol675,898/
Reule674,809/
Riyal674,455/
Rhule674,158/
Rajal673,917/
Rehal673,832/
Ratel673,378/
Rujel672,353/
Reyal672,085/
Rayal671,820/
Ruyle671,676/
Rayle671,308/
Rulle671,259/
Rajel671,170/
Rusel671,012/
Rayel67950/
Rasil67940/
Rayol67851/
Ralle67829/
Raile67776/
Roule67757/
Rajil67754/
Reuhl67601/
Rhoul67568/
Rouel67459/
Ruell67447/
Reall67380/
Rasle67351/
Rejal67304/
Racel67279/
Rojal67269/
Rutil67268/
Rajol67267/
Reuel67262/
Rusil67212/
Rhall67174/
Raill67163/
Raihl67157/
Raiel67140/
Ruyal67137/
Ruile67128/
Reahl67110/
Rulhe67109/
Ruolt67105/
Rheal6793/
Rutel6789/
Reial6788/
Rohul6779/
Raisl6778/
Ruijl6778/
Rawel6777/
Rucel6768/
Rauschel6768/
Hreul6767/
Rugli6760/
Reuil6753/
Rujal6748/
Rusle6747/
Realp6747/
Rahll6747/
Racil6746/
Ratil6745/
Rould6743/
Hrale6732/
Ruyol6728/
Ruisl6727/
Ragli6725/
Rallh6721/
Reull6720/
Rajhl6719/
Rhael6718/
Hrzal6717/
Raial6717/
Rulph6715/
Raitl6715/
Roull6714/
Rayil6713/
Realt6713/
Rouhl6713/
Ryoal6712/
Rhail6711/
Rayll6710/
Rauschil6710/
Rhuel679/
Reuyl678/
Roial678/
Ruole678/
Rhale677/
Raale676/
Rhhal676/
Rhaal676/
Rayyl675/
Raell675/
Rgull675/
Raiil674/
Rieal674/
Raslh674/
Raussell674/
Rheul674/
Ralhp674/
Rujil674/
Rahyl674/
Rasll674/
Reatl673/
Raail673/
Railh673/
Ralhe672/
Ruslt672/
Reald672/
Rhalh672/
Rucil672/
Ruyel672/
Réale672/
Rahlh672/
Rulzz672/
Reeal672/
Raelh672/
Ruill671/
Ralhs671/
Ralpp671/
Roulh671/
Routl671/
Rouyl671/
Rhayl671/
Raslt671/
Rattl671/
Raouelle671/
Railt671/
Ruule671/
Hrahl671/
Raiyl671/
Railė671/
Rautleht671/
Rasyl671/
Reuld671/
Reult671/
Ruilp671/
Rullh671/
Rusyl671/
Ratlh671/
Hrgal671/
Rauselll671/
Raalt671/
Rzalh671/
Realh671/
Rhasl671/
Raltd671/
Hratl671/
Hrall671/
Hruel671/
Hrutl671/
Rousl670/
Raijl670/
Hralt670/
Rhuhl670/
Rauchild670/
Hrald670/
Rautlett670/
Raall670/
Reiul670/
Ruiel670/

Raul Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Raul in the Georgian language
რაულraul-
Raul in the Oriya language
ରାଉଳra'ula95.15
ସାହୁsahu0.03
ରାଉଲ୍ra'ul0.01
ରାଉra'u0.01
ବାଳିbali0
ରାଉଳ୍ra'ul0
ବଳbala0
ଅୁରaura0
ହାଡୁhadu0
Raul in the Marathi language
राऊळra'ula84.98
राउळra'ula10.88
राऊलra'ula2.42
रौलraula0.12
रूळrula0.04
रा्उळraula0.01
Raul in the Hindi language
राउलra'ula42.5
रौलraula27.5
राऊलra'ula13.75
रऊलra'ula6.25
राहुलrahula3.75
रउलra'ula2.5
राॅलraela1.25
रउra'u1.25
Raul in the Russian language
Раульraul-
Raul in the Arabic language
رائلrayl-

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