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

The last name Raye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺭﺍﻱ, Hindi: राये, Marathi: राये, Oriya: ରାେୟ) occurs most in The United States. It may appear as: Rayé or Rayë. For other possible spellings of Raye click here.

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

The last name Raye is the 78,636^th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,173,707 people. The last name Raye is mostly found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Raye reside; 39 percent reside in North America and 39 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 78,354^th most frequent forename worldwide. It is borne by 6,897 people.

Raye is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,348 people, or 1 in 154,369. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 10 percent reside, North Carolina, where 9 percent reside and Texas, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States Raye occurs in 44 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 24 percent reside and India, where 19 percent reside.

Raye Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Raye has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Raye last name rose 2,795 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 190 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Raye Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Raye last name are 1.35% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.88% registered to vote for the political 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.