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

The surname Raye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺭﺍﻱ, Hindi: राये, Marathi: राये, Oriya: ରାେୟ) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Rayé or Rayë. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 78,636^th most frequently used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,173,707 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 40 percent of Raye are found; 39 percent are found in North America and 39 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 78,354^th most widespread given name in the world. It is borne by 6,897 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 2,348 people, or 1 in 154,369. In The United States Raye is primarily concentrated in: California, where 10 percent reside, North Carolina, where 9 percent reside and Texas, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name is found in 44 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 24 percent reside and India, where 19 percent reside.

Raye Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Raye has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 2,795 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 190 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Raye Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (40%) in Ireland.

In The United States Raye are 1.35% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.88% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Raye earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.75% less than the national average, earning R 145,560 per year; in United States they earn 10.71% less than the national average, earning $38,528 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.95% more than the national average, earning $52,142 CAD per year.