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

Raz (Arabic: راز, Hindi: राज़) is found in Afghanistan more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Ráz or Ráž. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 7,071^st most prevalent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 90,738 people. Raz is mostly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Raz are found; 74 percent are found in South Asia and 73 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 15,835^th most numerous forename worldwide, borne by 60,131 people.

The last name Raz is most widely held in Afghanistan, where it is held by 44,019 people, or 1 in 730. In Afghanistan it is most frequent in: Kandahar, where 16 percent live, Kabul, where 14 percent live and Helmand, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Afghanistan this last name is found in 103 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 10 percent live and Israel, where 7 percent live.

Raz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Raz has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 13,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Raz Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly 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% registered to vote for the political 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.