Raza Surname

790th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 670,678 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Raza Surname User-submission:

The surname Raza has multiple origins and meanings across different cultures. In Arabic, raza means 'contentment' or 'satisfaction', reflecting a positive and peaceful quality. In Persian, it is a variant of the name Razaq, which means 'provider' or 'sustainer'.

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Raza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan525,2831:34044
Saudi Arabia24,8441:1,242120
India24,2831:31,5892,313
Bangladesh22,6201:7,045638
United Arab Emirates12,2351:74975
Madagascar11,6411:2,032413
Afghanistan7,5521:4,258425
Iran4,6901:16,3722,122
Oman4,3061:856122
England4,1071:13,5672,003
United States3,6661:98,87010,990
Sudan3,0801:12,1791,700
Philippines2,4541:41,2546,493
Myanmar2,2311:23,280441
Sri Lanka1,8271:11,3891,622
Canada1,6461:22,3853,059
Qatar1,5101:1,562124
Kuwait1,3401:2,836365
Malaysia9891:29,8222,579
Ecuador8871:17,9322,612
Peru8701:36,5333,511
Spain8561:54,6175,046
Italy7961:76,83013,483
Australia4261:63,3707,610
Morocco4091:84,29414,399
Nigeria3871:457,73323,307
Zimbabwe3851:40,0996,189
Bahrain3821:3,530611
Yemen3451:76,5955,191
Iraq3251:107,7593,160
Niger3161:60,7342,873
France3101:214,26733,331
Thailand2231:316,76454,578
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Malawi2091:81,91010,289
Tanzania1921:275,73821,701
Indonesia1911:692,40453,816
Scotland1891:28,3272,987
Greece1701:65,17510,899
Fiji1571:5,6971,113
Germany1471:547,65645,370
Albania1451:20,0973,467
Sweden1431:68,8585,211
South Africa1401:386,98434,477
Norway1291:39,8635,673
Denmark1221:46,2684,833
Singapore1031:53,4732,131
New Zealand851:53,2748,505
Wales791:39,1713,833
Belgium701:164,23822,550
Switzerland671:122,58112,361
Netherlands641:263,86233,208
Brazil611:3,509,41598,831
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Russia441:3,275,524171,933
Colombia411:1,165,2219,805
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Mexico361:3,447,95024,458
China341:40,215,3402,154
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Argentina271:1,583,08986,049
Austria271:315,38635,058
Palestine261:174,9568,796
Ireland251:188,3587,886
Israel251:342,30528,607
Mozambique251:1,090,4631,880
Poland241:1,583,69889,279
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Uganda211:1,859,01362,128
Jordan191:465,39112,761
Finland171:323,33523,349
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Japan151:8,522,95344,380
Romania151:1,338,52553,548
South Korea141:3,660,018674
Croatia131:325,27730,776
Guyana121:63,5185,280
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
Turkey91:8,646,825130,497
Iceland81:47,5113,734
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Bulgaria61:1,163,15137,744
Nepal61:4,746,82612,065
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Maldives41:101,0433,565
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Seychelles41:23,0981,012
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Congo31:1,663,03227,638
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Palau11:21,643223
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Râza (1) & Ráža (54) are calculated separately.

Raza (194,486) may also be a first name.

Raza Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Raza has multiple origins and meanings across different cultures. In Arabic, raza means 'contentment' or 'satisfaction', reflecting a positive and peaceful quality. In Persian, it is a variant of the name Razaq, which means 'provider' or 'sustainer'. Additionally, Raza is also a surname found in several regions of South Asia, including Pakistan and India, where it is commonly associated with the Muslim community. In this context, its specific meaning and origin can vary depending on the particular family or region.

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Raza Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Raza Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Raza (Arabic: رزي, Georgian: რაზა, Hindi: रजा, Marathi: रज़ा, Oriya: ରାଜା, Russian: Раза, Tibetan: ར་ཛ།) is more commonly found in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Râza or Ráža. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Raza? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 790th most widespread family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 10,866 people. Raza is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Raza reside; 88 percent reside in South Asia and 84 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 5,388th most frequently held given name on earth, held by 194,486 people.

The surname Raza is most frequently occurring in Pakistan, where it is held by 525,283 people, or 1 in 340. In Pakistan Raza is primarily found in: Punjab, where 65 percent reside, Sindh, where 21 percent reside and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 6 percent reside. Other than Pakistan this surname is found in 127 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent reside and India, where 4 percent reside.

Raza Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Raza has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Raza surname grew 61,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Raza Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Muslim (50%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Raza last name are 6.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.43% being registered with the party.

The amount Raza earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.29% less than the national average, earning 313,927 kr per year; in Peru they earn 27.85% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,986 per year; in South Africa they earn 53.26% more than the national average, earning R 364,212 per year; in Colombia they earn 16% less than the national average, earning $19,071,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 17.06% more than the national average, earning $50,510 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.14% more than the national average, earning $50,745 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Râza921/
Razia8945,414/
Razza893,138/
Razaa891,583/
Razai89945/
Razaz89874/
Razat89642/
Raiza89485/
Reaza89424/
Rauza89419/
Razah89405/
Razea89371/
Razau89256/
Ratza89247/
Razad89214/
Radza89201/
Racza8996/
Raaza8990/
Rayza8988/
Razga8985/
Razay8980/
Razas8958/
Rajza8944/
Razap8942/
Rzaza8923/
Rhaza8918/
Rahza8915/
Rasza8914/
Razoa8914/
Razha8911/
Razaj899/
Raeza898/
Razsa897/
Rarza895/
Razca893/
Rraza893/
Razja893/
Raíza893/
Razxa892/
Razaâ891/
Ráža8354/
Raziah802,134/
Razzaz801,451/
Raazia80482/
Rhazza80310/
Raizah80253/
Radzai80194/
Radzaj80164/
Razahe80119/
Radzha80101/
Rauzah8099/
Raziay8089/
Razzai8085/
Raazay8070/
Ratzat8069/
Razaah8058/
Razaia8052/
Razhap8050/
Razzia8049/
Radzad8042/
Radzay8037/
Razeau8027/
Raitza8026/
Reazat8024/
Razaas8023/
Ratzas8022/
Raszat8019/
Raizza8016/
Razaya8016/
Razaid8014/
Razhai8014/
Rahzah8013/
Razaud8012/
Razaat8012/
Radzat8011/
Razadh8011/
Raizad8010/
Razzad809/
Raszap808/
Ratzau808/
Rayzah807/
Razhas806/
Rauzia806/
Raziea806/
Radzah806/
Razach805/
Rahuza805/
Razhad805/
Radzaz805/
Raszga804/
Ratzay804/
Razahy804/
Razaai804/
Rauzat804/
Raazai804/
Razaad804/
Raidza803/
Razzaa803/
Ratzai803/
Razaiy802/
Razeea802/
Razzap802/
Razhat802/
Rahaza802/
Razait802/
Razzas802/
Rayzas802/
Raizat802/
Raziaa802/
Radzia802/
Raczea801/
Raczha801/
Raizai801/
Rraeza801/
Raszas801/
Rayzia801/
Razacz801/
Raszha801/
Razahz801/
Hracza801/
Raizea801/
Rarzai801/
Rahzia801/
Razcha801/
Razhaz801/
Razhha801/
Razjad801/
Rearza801/
Reatza801/
Reazad801/
Razzau801/
Rhazai801/
Rhaiza801/
Raezah801/
Radzap801/
Radzja801/
Razjah801/
Razazz801/
Rayzat801/
Razaih801/
Razaip801/
Rahzai801/
Raicza801/
Raazaa801/
Reza75480,707/
Roza7562,093/
Razo7555,103/
Razi7541,994/
Raca7526,430/
Rasa7513,792/
Raze754,492/
Razy751,796/
Raxa75703/
Raça75119/
Raşa7586/
Róza7585/
Raša7576/
Razj7556/
Razé758/
Rača758/
Rôza751/
Razè751/
Razshay73514/
Radziah7348/
Razzaia7329/
Reazeat7328/
Hraizah7321/
Radszat7321/
Radzhai734/
Raudzah733/
Rahazad733/
Razhzha732/
Rauziah732/
Rashzad732/
Razaaie732/
Radzhat732/
Radzhap731/
Raizadh731/
Raiziah731/
Rahazaz731/
Rashzai731/
Rayszad731/
Razahee731/
Razahie731/
Rhazzaz731/
Razzaad731/
Razaath731/
Rahazah731/
Raidzah731/
Raizaia731/
Raizzat731/
Hrazahd731/
Rozas6719,408/
Rasoa6719,169/
Radzi6718,574/
Raisa6714,623/
Rajai6713,830/
Rajah6712,805/
Rasha678,363/
Racha677,613/
Radja677,181/
Rajaa677,022/
Rhazi676,532/
Reaze676,089/
Raage675,727/
Rozza674,958/
Rasad674,555/
Rasat673,788/
Rezai673,210/
Rajca672,857/
Rausa672,813/
Rajay672,708/
Rasay672,667/
Rasia672,510/
Rezza672,459/
Raasi671,822/
Ratsa671,657/
Raica671,630/
Razzi671,438/
Raazi671,393/
Hroza671,387/
Razih671,357/
Razee671,337/
Racaj671,213/
Rauca671,132/
Rasas671,048/
Rajja671,015/
Rozay67922/
Reeza67885/
Rassa67798/
Razos67796/
Rrasa67794/
Ragia67776/
Rasca67757/
Rauzy67745/
Rauzi67727/
Rzasa67698/
Rozah67662/
Ragea67631/
Razić67614/
Razzo67611/
Redza67566/
Razid67559/
Rasai67543/
Razoi67534/
Rasja67511/
Racsa67503/
Rosaz67494/
Razey67493/
Razip67483/
Razie67476/
Razis67474/
Rasah67441/
Razer67424/
Reazo67422/
Rajha67394/
Rozat67384/
Rajau67378/
Razhi67376/
Razio67374/
Raagi67335/
Rasga67331/
Rooza67311/
Rozai67310/
Rosaa67307/
Raaji67297/
Reasa67278/
Reiza67245/
Razshahs67243/
Razes67221/
Raziz67217/
Rajaj67210/
Razze67210/
Razet67203/
Raysa67202/
Razou67181/
Rheza67177/
Raasa67174/
Raizi67173/
Račas67173/
Raase67171/
Raija67149/
Raize67147/
Rezah67139/
Racea67128/
Rozaa67124/
Racia67123/
Rasap67122/
Rauze67117/
Retza67116/
Radzo67116/
Rzaca67113/
Rozad67108/
Razit6793/
Rosza6791/
Rayca6783/
Rasaa6781/
Razed6772/
Rouza6770/
Razoo6769/
Ruiza6765/
Razei6764/
Rajzó6764/
Rasau6763/
Rezay6761/
Radca6757/
Racau6756/
Racay6752/
Raziy6751/
Razui6743/
Rasaz6740/
Reyza6739/
Raesa6739/
Rasaj6739/
Razgi6738/
Raazo6733/
Radsa6733/
Razée6731/
Rahaizat6728/
Rašaj6727/
Rezaa6726/
Rasea6726/
Raxha6723/
Rahatzad6722/
Rodza6720/
Rhoza6719/
Rajča6718/
Rahsa6717/
Razzy6717/
Rayze6716/
Hraca6716/
Rozaz6716/
Reazi6715/
Razho6715/
Rojaa6714/
Raizy6713/
Raaca6713/
Razão6712/
Rasez6712/
Rotza6711/
Radszajd6711/
Razgo6711/
Raaje6710/
Racai6710/
Razii6710/
Raxsa678/
Raaso678/
Raiça678/
Rahaizad678/
Razyi677/
Razès677/
Raßau677/
Raaci677/
Razhe677/
Reaja676/
Raazy676/
Razsi676/
Raajo676/
Razzé676/
Rreza676/
Raczo675/
Rauzo675/
Rajsa675/
Rayzo675/
Rraca675/
Ratca674/
Rauja674/
Rayja674/
Rezaï674/
Rhazy674/
Razys674/
Rajea673/
Hrasa673/
Hrazo673/
Razahova673/
Rocaa673/
Rahca673/
Rozau673/
Razzè673/
Raßat673/
Račay673/
Razot673/
Razoz673/
Razep673/
Rahaizah673/
Hreza673/
Rhasa672/
Ratzo672/
Resaa672/
Raçaj672/
Rașca672/
Razco672/
Ragez672/
Racaa672/
Raace672/
Raasé672/
Roxza672/
Rócza672/
Rarzi672/
Razuj672/
Raïsa672/
Rohza672/
Razuiova672/
Rayxa672/
Rozaj671/
Rajzi671/
Ruoza671/
Raxzo671/
Raszo671/
Ratja671/
Razuo671/
Rajzo671/
Raíze671/
Rayça671/
Raísa671/
Hróza671/
Rajszajt671/
Rajaà671/
Rajaâ671/
Rahze671/
Rahzo671/
Rahatzai671/
Rashtzad671/
Rashtzah671/
Razod671/
Razoh671/
Razyz671/
Rayzi671/
Razjo671/
Rašap671/
Ražas671/
Rezau671/
Rezaí671/
Raasy671/
Rzoza671/
Rósza671/
Rrazo671/
Rehza671/
Rayzy671/
Rrazi671/
Hrazi671/
Rajoz671/
Rorza671/
Royza671/
Razso671/
Razji671/
Rasiz671/
Rahaziah671/
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Raza Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Raza in the Georgian language
რაზაraza-
Raza in the Marathi language
रज़ाraza92.86
राज़ाraza7.14
Raza in the Oriya language
ରାଜାraja72.97
ରଜାraja20.72
େରଜାeraja3.6
ରଯାraya1.8
ରାଯାraya0.9
Raza in the Hindi language
रजाraja56.8
रज़ाraza36.73
रज़ाraza4.72
राजाraja1.09
रजा़raja0.26
राज़ाraza0.12
राज़ाraza0.12
ऱजाraja0.02
रज़ीrazi0.02
ऱज़ाraza0.02
राझाrajha0.02
रज्जाrajja0.02
रज़raza0.02
Raza in the Tibetan language
ར་ཛ།radza50
ར་ཇཱ།raja50
Raza in the Russian language
Разаraza-
Raza in the Arabic language
رزيrzy-
رظهrzh-
رازاraza-

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