Explore the Family Name Ra

The meaning of Ra

1. Korean: variant of Na 1. 2. Scottish: variant of Rae. Some characteristic forenames: Korean Sun, Young, Chang Soo, Jong, Joon, Jung, Myung, Seung, Sung, Anchi, Byong, Chan, Byung Ho, ByungSun, Chong, Chul, Deok, Hyong, Jang, Jong Wook, Jung Hee, Ki Soo, Kum, Min.

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How common is the last name Ra in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Ra" has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Ra was ranked 21,716 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had jumped to 18,793 - an impressive 13.46% change. The count of individuals bearing the surname also rose from 1,118 in 2000 to 1,458 in 2010, marking a growth of 30.41%. Furthermore, its proportion per 100,000 people increased by nearly 20%, moving from 0.41 to 0.49.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,716	#18,793	13.46%
Count	1,118	1,458	30.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.41	0.49	19.51%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ra

In regards to ethnicity, based on the figures from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the Ra surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in both 2000 and 2010. However, this group saw a slight decrease of 2.11%, dropping from 74.06% to 72.5%. The White demographic saw a rise of 21.19%, growing from 11.09% to 13.44%. The Hispanic group experienced a reduction, declining from 6.26% to 5.01% - a change of almost 20%. Meanwhile, the percentage of Black individuals increased slightly, going from 5.72% to 6.24%. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as "Two or more races" or "American Indian and Alaskan Native".

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	74.06%	72.5%	-2.11%
White	11.09%	13.44%	21.19%
Black	5.72%	6.24%	9.09%
Hispanic	6.26%	5.01%	-19.97%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%