Rayes Surname
Approximately 21,130 people bear this surname
Rayes Surname Definition:
In Yorkshire, a rivulet; in the South, a mill-stream; also the meeting of two tides, as Portland Rice. The H.R. Race, without prefix, appears to point to some other origin.
Rayes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 10,891 | 1:8,441 | 1,031 |
| Libya | 4,258 | 1:1,466 | 418 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3,697 | 1:8,346 | 1,160 |
| United States | 1,006 | 1:360,297 | 32,122 |
| Brazil | 190 | 1:1,126,707 | 39,309 |
| Canada | 158 | 1:233,200 | 22,307 |
| Indonesia | 156 | 1:847,751 | 64,043 |
| Taiwan | 104 | 1:225,430 | 1,910 |
| Argentina | 102 | 1:419,053 | 31,889 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| India | 41 | 1:18,708,912 | 282,725 |
| France | 39 | 1:1,703,147 | 154,208 |
| Pakistan | 38 | 1:4,701,155 | 31,402 |
| England | 36 | 1:1,547,724 | 66,012 |
| Syria | 33 | 1:584,879 | 5,519 |
| United Arab Emirates | 31 | 1:295,557 | 19,854 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| Sweden | 26 | 1:378,721 | 26,697 |
| Malaysia | 22 | 1:1,340,647 | 57,034 |
| Mexico | 22 | 1:5,642,100 | 30,806 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Tunisia | 16 | 1:38,164 | 5,464 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Mauritania | 13 | 1:314,989 | 13,616 |
| Lebanon | 12 | 1:469,757 | 12,312 |
| Peru | 11 | 1:2,889,466 | 28,985 |
| Venezuela | 10 | 1:3,020,408 | 31,795 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 78 | 1:643,829 | 42,510 |
Rayes (3,793) may also be a first name.
Rayes Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
In Yorkshire, a rivulet; in the South, a mill-stream; also the meeting of two tides, as Portland Rice. The H.R. Race, without prefix, appears to point to some other origin.
Rayes Demographics
Average Male Rayes Height
177.42 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Rayes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rayes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rayes (Arabic: الريِّس, Bengali: রয়েস, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺮﺍﻳﺲ, Hindi: रयेस, Marathi: रयेस, Oriya: ରାଏସ, Russian: Райес) has its highest incidence in Egypt. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rayes? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 25,509th most widespread surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 344,891 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 72 percent of Rayes reside; 72 percent reside in North Africa and 72 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 114,205th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 3,793 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Egypt, where it is carried by 10,891 people, or 1 in 8,441. Without taking into account Egypt this last name occurs in 63 countries. It is also found in Libya, where 20 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 17 percent reside.
Rayes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rayes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rayes last name increased 1,290 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 720 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rayes Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Melkite Greek Catholic (80%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Rayes surname are 40.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.33% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rayes earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 4.3% less than the national average, earning $21,727,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.79% more than the national average, earning $43,923 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.48% more than the national average, earning $54,889 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rayees | 91 | 2,755 | / |
| Rayess | 91 | 972 | / |
| Rayesh | 91 | 15 | / |
| Rayies | 91 | 14 | / |
| Rhayes | 91 | 7 | / |
| Rayest | 91 | 5 | / |
| Rzayes | 91 | 1 | / |
| Raes | 89 | 7,880 | / |
| Raye | 89 | 6,209 | / |
| Rays | 89 | 2,545 | / |
| Ryes | 89 | 188 | / |
| Rayesse | 83 | 17 | / |
| Rayeesh | 83 | 8 | / |
| Rayeese | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rayiesh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Reyes | 80 | 3,076,506 | / |
| Rayos | 80 | 11,310 | / |
| Rayas | 80 | 9,874 | / |
| Rayis | 80 | 5,523 | / |
| Raies | 80 | 2,255 | / |
| Royes | 80 | 1,669 | / |
| Rawes | 80 | 801 | / |
| Rayed | 80 | 570 | / |
| Raess | 80 | 492 | / |
| Rajes | 80 | 482 | / |
| Raysh | 80 | 469 | / |
| Rayet | 80 | 465 | / |
| Rayez | 80 | 394 | / |
| Rayee | 80 | 256 | / |
| Rayeh | 80 | 237 | / |
| Rayts | 80 | 233 | / |
| Raesz | 80 | 153 | / |
| Rayce | 80 | 80 | / |
| Raesh | 80 | 75 | / |
| Rayss | 80 | 59 | / |
| Rayus | 80 | 47 | / |
| Rayée | 80 | 42 | / |
| Raaye | 80 | 29 | / |
| Riyes | 80 | 18 | / |
| Ruyes | 80 | 18 | / |
| Rayys | 80 | 14 | / |
| Raysz | 80 | 14 | / |
| Rayej | 80 | 12 | / |
| Rayse | 80 | 11 | / |
| Rayie | 80 | 11 | / |
| Rraye | 80 | 10 | / |
| Rayep | 80 | 9 | / |
| Rhyes | 80 | 6 | / |
| Raiys | 80 | 5 | / |
| Rayhe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Rayds | 80 | 3 | / |
| Rauye | 80 | 3 | / |
| Rryes | 80 | 3 | / |
| Raesj | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ryesh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ryess | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rhaye | 80 | 2 | / |
| Réyes | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rzaye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rhaes | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ray's | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rayec | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rayèe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rahye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Raues | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ray | 75 | 5,025,343 | / |
| Rae | 75 | 40,877 | / |
| Rye | 75 | 10,597 | / |
| Rajesh | 73 | 43,321 | / |
| Raiees | 73 | 253 | / |
| Rouyes | 73 | 178 | / |
| Rayash | 73 | 127 | / |
| Royese | 73 | 127 | / |
| Rahjes | 73 | 106 | / |
| Rajees | 73 | 97 | / |
| Raesch | 73 | 95 | / |
| Rayche | 73 | 45 | / |
| Rayett | 73 | 36 | / |
| Rayast | 73 | 34 | / |
| Reyess | 73 | 33 | / |
| Raysse | 73 | 26 | / |
| Reeyes | 73 | 25 | / |
| Rayish | 73 | 24 | / |
| Rreyes | 73 | 23 | / |
| Rayise | 73 | 23 | / |
| Rayeez | 73 | 22 | / |
| Rahaye | 73 | 20 | / |
| Rayiss | 73 | 19 | / |
| Rawesh | 73 | 18 | / |
| Raiesh | 73 | 18 | / |
| Reyees | 73 | 15 | / |
| Rayase | 73 | 15 | / |
| Rayeed | 73 | 13 | / |
| Reyies | 73 | 9 | / |
| Raheys | 73 | 9 | / |
| Reyesc | 73 | 7 | / |
| Raysth | 73 | 7 | / |
| Raytts | 73 | 6 | / |
| Raiess | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ryesch | 73 | 5 | / |
| Royees | 73 | 5 | / |
| Reyesz | 73 | 5 | / |
| Reyese | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hreyes | 73 | 4 | / |
| Reyesd | 73 | 4 | / |
| Rayace | 73 | 3 | / |
| Royesh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rieyes | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hrayez | 73 | 3 | / |
| Raysch | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ragges | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rajesj | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rayaus | 73 | 2 | / |
| Reyesh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rawees | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rahyee | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rajehs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rajyos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raiese | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raiysh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raajes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rzayas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Royest | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rhayee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rheyes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Reyesj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Reyesx | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rayeej | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rayezz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rayosh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rayoss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raheis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raoues | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raiyst | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rayiez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rayous | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rroyes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hrayss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rawesc | 73 | 1 | / |
| Royess | 73 | 0 | / |
| Reis | 67 | 532,180 | / |
| Raya | 67 | 204,041 | / |
| Rais | 67 | 97,295 | / |
| Rees | 67 | 87,834 | / |
| Rayo | 67 | 33,067 | / |
| Ries | 67 | 32,586 | / |
| Raje | 67 | 17,170 | / |
| Rayi | 67 | 14,070 | / |
| Reus | 67 | 11,389 | / |
| Raie | 67 | 7,845 | / |
| Roye | 67 | 5,602 | / |
| Raus | 67 | 4,286 | / |
| Roes | 67 | 3,660 | / |
| Raue | 67 | 3,545 | / |
| Rawe | 67 | 3,432 | / |
| Raay | 67 | 2,969 | / |
| Reas | 67 | 2,896 | / |
| Roys | 67 | 2,702 | / |
| Ruys | 67 | 2,244 | / |
| Rayu | 67 | 2,050 | / |
| Raez | 67 | 1,928 | / |
| Reys | 67 | 1,773 | / |
| Rayoush | 67 | 1,619 | / |
| Reye | 67 | 1,132 | / |
| Rajs | 67 | 866 | / |
| Rayt | 67 | 716 | / |
| Rayd | 67 | 521 | / |
| Rajy | 67 | 493 | / |
| Rajeesh | 67 | 477 | / |
| Rayz | 67 | 361 | / |
| Rues | 67 | 290 | / |
| Rauy | 67 | 234 | / |
| Rhye | 67 | 200 | / |
| Rejs | 67 | 195 | / |
| Raysova | 67 | 184 | / |
| Raiy | 67 | 113 | / |
| Rahy | 67 | 98 | / |
| Ryez | 67 | 87 | / |
| Riye | 67 | 70 | / |
| Rray | 67 | 61 | / |
| Rahayus | 67 | 58 | / |
| Hray | 67 | 58 | / |
| Rayé | 67 | 54 | / |
| Rhay | 67 | 52 | / |
| Rayy | 67 | 50 | / |
| Rajiesh | 67 | 42 | / |
| Rayh | 67 | 38 | / |
| Rajesth | 67 | 37 | / |
| Raajesh | 67 | 35 | / |
| Rzay | 67 | 30 | / |
| Rayasse | 67 | 28 | / |
| Rhae | 67 | 18 | / |
| Raieesh | 67 | 17 | / |
| Rayp | 67 | 15 | / |
| Rayó | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ruye | 67 | 7 | / |
| Raeß | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rayc | 67 | 6 | / |
| Raiesse | 67 | 5 | / |
| Raweesh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Reae | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rahawes | 67 | 4 | / |
| Reís | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hrye | 67 | 3 | / |
| Raîs | 67 | 3 | / |
| D'Reyes | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rrye | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rayj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rahjesh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rajessh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ryie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ryeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rahayas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rahyash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rrae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reyesph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Réas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rayeche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rayisse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rayouss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raysová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rayë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rayú | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhayous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hrayech | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ryje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rayx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rgay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rayhous | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rayhice | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rayouce | 67 | 0 | / |
| Raggess | 67 | 0 | / |
Rayes Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rayes in the Bengali language | ||
| রয়েস | rayesa | - |
| Rayes in the Hindi language | ||
| रयेस | rayesa | - |
| Rayes in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺮﺍﻳﺲ | alrays | 85.71 |
| ﺍﻟﺮﻳﺲ | alrys | 14.29 |
| Rayes in the Oriya language | ||
| ରାଏସ | ra'esa | 50 |
| ରାେୟସ | raeyasa | 50 |
| Rayes in the Marathi language | ||
| रयेस | rayesa | 50 |
| रायेस | rayesa | 50 |
| Rayes in the Russian language | ||
| Райес | rajes | - |
| Rayes in the Arabic language | ||
| الريِّس | alryis | - |
| ألريس | alrys | - |
| الريّس | alrys | - |
| الريس | alrys | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rayes
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis