Explore the Family Name Racelis

The meaning of Racelis

Hispanic (Philippines): probably from a Christian religious byname based on Latin ara coelis ‘altar of heaven’ (from ara ‘altar’ and coelum ‘sky’).

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Racelis has seen a significant increase in the United States between the years 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname improved by approximately 20.61%, moving from 76,208th to 60,505th. Furthermore, there was a substantial rise in the count of individuals with this surname by 41.7%, from 235 in 2000 to 333 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people named Racelis per 100,000 also saw an increase of around 22.22%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#76,208	#60,505	20.61%
Count	235	333	41.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.11	22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Racelis

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Racelis, data obtained from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that it is primarily linked to the Asian/Pacific Islander community. In 2010, about 76.88% of individuals with the surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, reflecting a minor increase from the 75.32% recorded in 2000. There was also a noticeable increase of 37.33% in the proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races, reaching 11.11% in 2010. While those identifying as White and American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by roughly 26.67% and 19.46% respectively, the surname was newly associated with the Hispanic community by 1.50% in 2010. No identification with the Black community was recorded in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	75.32%	76.88%	2.07%
Two or More Races	8.09%	11.11%	37.33%
White	11.06%	8.11%	-26.67%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.98%	2.4%	-19.46%
Hispanic	0%	1.5%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%