Rave Surname
Approximately 11,450 people bear this surname
Rave Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 5,477 | 1:8,723 | 995 |
| Germany | 1,315 | 1:61,221 | 7,866 |
| United States | 1,005 | 1:360,656 | 32,145 |
| Papua New Guinea | 692 | 1:11,783 | 1,073 |
| France | 578 | 1:114,918 | 17,280 |
| Netherlands | 463 | 1:36,473 | 6,143 |
| India | 458 | 1:1,674,815 | 60,907 |
| Israel | 252 | 1:33,959 | 4,757 |
| South Africa | 202 | 1:268,206 | 26,747 |
| Argentina | 147 | 1:290,772 | 23,277 |
| Spain | 100 | 1:467,520 | 24,100 |
| Peru | 69 | 1:460,639 | 13,676 |
| England | 55 | 1:1,013,056 | 50,089 |
| Mauritius | 54 | 1:23,952 | 4,937 |
| Malaysia | 49 | 1:601,923 | 29,168 |
| Chile | 48 | 1:367,010 | 10,126 |
| Ireland | 46 | 1:102,368 | 5,449 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Venezuela | 37 | 1:816,326 | 13,210 |
| Canada | 35 | 1:1,052,731 | 78,176 |
| Solomon Islands | 30 | 1:19,334 | 3,744 |
| Latvia | 29 | 1:70,691 | 10,433 |
| Italy | 26 | 1:2,352,180 | 93,058 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Brazil | 19 | 1:11,267,070 | 228,483 |
| Cook Islands | 18 | 1:1,010 | 226 |
| Mauritania | 17 | 1:240,874 | 11,443 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Cambodia | 13 | 1:1,191,319 | 5,802 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Taiwan | 11 | 1:2,131,341 | 13,802 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Ecuador | 9 | 1:1,767,316 | 20,027 |
| Iran | 8 | 1:9,597,816 | 173,045 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 1:3,538,811 | 11,393 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:1,433,845 | 49,523 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 128 | 1:392,333 | 29,245 |
The alternate forms: Ravé (21) & Ravè (1) are calculated separately.
Rave (895) may also be a first name.
Rave Demographics
Average Male Rave Height
175.07 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Rave Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rave Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rave (Georgian: რავე, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺭﺍﻓﻊ, Hindi: रावे, Marathi: रावे) is most common in Colombia. It may also appear as a variant: Ravé or Ravè. For other potential spellings of Rave click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rave? popularity and diffusion
Rave is the 45,327th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 636,467 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Rave reside; 51 percent reside in South America and 48 percent reside in Caribbean South America. It is also the 271,593rd most frequently used forename on earth, held by 895 people.
This last name is most widespread in Colombia, where it is held by 5,477 people, or 1 in 8,723. In Colombia Rave is most numerous in: Antioquia Department, where 69 percent are found, Risaralda Department, where 7 percent are found and Valle del Cauca Department, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Colombia Rave is found in 67 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.
Rave Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rave has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 785 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 324 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rave Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Rave surname are 1.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.91% being registered with the party.
The amount Rave earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 8.63% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,712 per year; in South Africa they earn 63.24% less than the national average, earning R 87,348 per year; in Colombia they earn 35.79% more than the national average, earning $30,828,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.62% less than the national average, earning $42,017 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.2% less than the national average, earning $47,594 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rave Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rave in the Georgian language | ||
| რავე | rave | - |
| Rave in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺭﺍﻓﻊ | raf | 92.31 |
| ﻧﺎﻓﻊ | naf | 7.69 |
| Rave in the Marathi language | ||
| रावे | rave | 75.45 |
| रवे | rave | 23.84 |
| Rave in the Hindi language | ||
| रावे | rave | 61.76 |
| रवे | rave | 17.65 |
| रवि | ravi | 14.71 |
| रावेन्द्र | ravendra | 5.88 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rave
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