View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

Raz (Arabic: راز, Hindi: राज़) is found most frequently in Afghanistan. It can also be found in the variant forms: Ráz or Ráž. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 7,071^st most widespread family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 90,738 people. Raz occurs predominantly in Asia, where 89 percent of Raz reside; 74 percent reside in South Asia and 73 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Raz is also the 15,835^th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 60,131 people.

Raz is most widely held in Afghanistan, where it is held by 44,019 people, or 1 in 730. In Afghanistan Raz is most numerous in: Kandahar, where 16 percent reside, Kabul, where 14 percent reside and Helmand, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Afghanistan Raz exists in 103 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 10 percent reside and Israel, where 7 percent reside.

Raz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Raz has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Raz surname increased 13,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Raz Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Shiite (80%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Raz last name are 45.04% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 98.27% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Raz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.14% more than the national average, earning 422,690 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 40.07% more than the national average, earning R 332,868 per year; in Colombia they earn 56.79% less than the national average, earning $9,809,880 COP per year; in United States they earn 17.67% more than the national average, earning $50,772 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.83% more than the national average, earning $53,571 CAD per year.