Raïs Surname
Approximately 458 people bear this surname
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This surname (in Arab: رئيس, raʾīs) means 'chief'.
Raïs Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 409 | 1:84,294 | 14,399 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| Tunisia | 5 | 1:122,125 | 16,050 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
The alternate forms: Rais (97,295), Raîs (3) & Ráis (1) are calculated separately.
Raïs (66) may also be a first name.
Raïs Surname Meaning
Raïs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Raïs Come From? nationality or country of origin
Raïs has its highest incidence in Morocco. It may also occur as a variant: Rais, Raîs or Ráis. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Raïs? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 657,184th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,911,672 people. The last name Raïs is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Raïs live; 91 percent live in North Africa and 91 percent live in Mahgreb. Raïs is also the 1,201,840th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 66 people.
Raïs is most frequently occurring in Morocco, where it is held by 409 people, or 1 in 84,294. Not including Morocco it exists in 12 countries. It is also found in France, where 5 percent reside and Chad, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rais | 92 | 97,295 | / |
| Raîs | 92 | 3 | / |
| Raïss | 89 | 6 | / |
| Rauïs | 89 | 3 | / |
| Rhaïs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ras | 86 | 29,206 | / |
| Raï | 86 | 6 | / |
| Ráis | 83 | 1 | / |
| Raïsse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rash | 75 | 18,323 | / |
| Rast | 75 | 7,915 | / |
| Rase | 75 | 4,860 | / |
| Raas | 75 | 4,354 | / |
| Raus | 75 | 4,286 | / |
| Rass | 75 | 3,213 | / |
| Reas | 75 | 2,896 | / |
| Rays | 75 | 2,545 | / |
| Rats | 75 | 2,300 | / |
| Rasp | 75 | 2,156 | / |
| Rajs | 75 | 866 | / |
| Rasz | 75 | 265 | / |
| Rasd | 75 | 200 | / |
| Rahs | 75 | 95 | / |
| Hras | 75 | 38 | / |
| Rads | 75 | 31 | / |
| Rhas | 75 | 22 | / |
| Rzas | 75 | 9 | / |
| Rgas | 75 | 5 | / |
| Rasj | 75 | 4 | / |
| Raïa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Rasc | 75 | 3 | / |
| Raïh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Rïos | 75 | 3 | / |
| Razs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Raït | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rası | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raïz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rras | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ra | 67 | 412,855 | / |
| Rasch | 67 | 16,239 | / |
| Rasht | 67 | 7,603 | / |
| Raiss | 67 | 7,481 | / |
| Raish | 67 | 5,605 | / |
| Raats | 67 | 3,222 | / |
| Rasse | 67 | 2,216 | / |
| Raths | 67 | 1,687 | / |
| Rashe | 67 | 1,661 | / |
| Raush | 67 | 1,119 | / |
| Rease | 67 | 916 | / |
| Ratts | 67 | 857 | / |
| Rashd | 67 | 850 | / |
| Hrast | 67 | 593 | / |
| Raise | 67 | 500 | / |
| Raysh | 67 | 469 | / |
| Reast | 67 | 439 | / |
| Rauss | 67 | 432 | / |
| Rausz | 67 | 423 | / |
| Raash | 67 | 348 | / |
| Rayts | 67 | 233 | / |
| Raust | 67 | 199 | / |
| Rause | 67 | 189 | / |
| Ratse | 67 | 173 | / |
| Raase | 67 | 171 | / |
| Reash | 67 | 164 | / |
| Raass | 67 | 136 | / |
| Raits | 67 | 130 | / |
| Rahas | 67 | 114 | / |
| Reass | 67 | 103 | / |
| Raisz | 67 | 86 | / |
| Rajsz | 67 | 66 | / |
| Rayss | 67 | 59 | / |
| Hrass | 67 | 46 | / |
| Hrats | 67 | 41 | / |
| Rauhs | 67 | 37 | / |
| Raads | 67 | 34 | / |
| Rhash | 67 | 33 | / |
| Raist | 67 | 32 | / |
| Reads | 67 | 30 | / |
| Rahus | 67 | 29 | / |
| Hrase | 67 | 27 | / |
| Rauts | 67 | 24 | / |
| Rajsp | 67 | 24 | / |
| Rajts | 67 | 22 | / |
| Rhase | 67 | 17 | / |
| Raais | 67 | 17 | / |
| Reats | 67 | 14 | / |
| Raysz | 67 | 14 | / |
| Rhais | 67 | 13 | / |
| Rayse | 67 | 11 | / |
| Raisp | 67 | 11 | / |
| Øraas | 67 | 11 | / |
| Raasz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rassp | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rauzs | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ratst | 67 | 9 | / |
| Åraas | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rrais | 67 | 8 | / |
| Raasø | 67 | 7 | / |
| Radås | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rgais | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hraus | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rashh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rajss | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rayds | 67 | 3 | / |
| Raids | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rasås | 67 | 3 | / |
| Raïch | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rauds | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ratsz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raisd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rassd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rassh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rajsh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rzasz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rheas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raizs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raihs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rajds | 67 | 1 | / |
| Radse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rrash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rgaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhads | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rausc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Razzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rasce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Radsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rajïc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rahsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rahaï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ray's | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raszh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Razsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raïad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raïah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raaas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raajs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raast | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raisc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rasdh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rashp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rastd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rasze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Radss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ratsh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rasph | 67 | 0 | / |
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