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

The surname Raşit is borne by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Rasit or Rašit. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Raşit is the 1,348,199^th most numerous last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 44,166,945 people. The last name Raşit occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Raşit are found; 50 percent are found in West Asia and 50 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 36,285^th most common first name throughout the world It is held by 21,133 people.

The last name Raşit is most frequently used in Turkey, where it is held by 93 people, or 1 in 836,789. In Turkey it is mostly concentrated in: Adana Province, where 33 percent reside, Bursa Province, where 24 percent reside and Istanbul Province, where 16 percent reside. Outside of Turkey Raşit exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Northern Cyprus, where 25 percent reside and Romania, where 16 percent reside.