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

The surname Raya (Arabic: عرايا, Bengali: রায়া, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺭﻳﺎ, Hindi: राया, Marathi: राया, Oriya: ରାୟ, Russian: Рая) occurs in Nepal more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Raya is the 2,737^th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 35,716 people. Raya occurs mostly in Asia, where 77 percent of Raya are found; 67 percent are found in South Asia and 66 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Raya is also the 6,915^th most widespread forename globally, borne by 151,749 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Nepal, where it is borne by 107,761 people, or 1 in 264. In Nepal Raya is primarily found in: Janakpur, where 63 percent are found, Sagarmatha, where 12 percent are found and Koshi, where 10 percent are found. Not including Nepal it exists in 102 countries. It also occurs in India, where 13 percent are found and Mexico, where 8 percent are found.

Raya Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Raya has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Raya surname rose 605,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Raya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Raya surname is chiefly Muslim (50%) in Russia and Christian (75%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Raya last name are 39.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 92.68% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Raya earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 4.51% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,511 per year; in South Africa they earn 70.47% less than the national average, earning R 70,164 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.79% more than the national average, earning $22,882,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.59% less than the national average, earning $36,853 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.34% less than the national average, earning $44,546 CAD per year.