Rác Surname

301,076th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Rác Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from the word rác, an archaic name for Serbs in the Hungarian language.

Rác Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia6121:17,3752,607
Slovakia3961:13,4761,816
Hungary2511:39,1094,217
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: Rac (9,378), Rać (1) & Raç (1) are calculated separately.

Rác Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the word rác, an archaic name for Serbs in the Hungarian language.

- racze551

Rác Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rác occurs most in Czechia. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Rac, Rać or Raç. Click here for other possible spellings of Rác.

How Common Is The Last Name Rác? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 301,076th most commonly used surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 5,774,601 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Rác reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 80 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequent in Czechia, where it is held by 612 people, or 1 in 17,375. In Czechia Rác is primarily concentrated in: Ústí nad Labem Region, where 25 percent live, Central Bohemian Region, where 14 percent live and Liberec Region, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Czechia Rác exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Slovakia, where 31 percent live and Hungary, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rac899,378/
Rácz8629,945/
Rács8657/
Ráck867/
Ráci861/
Rać781/
Raç781/
Hrách7553/
Hrács7510/
Roc671,762/
Rácová671,038/
Rák67906/
Ráz6719/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rác
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