Explore the Family Name Raser

The meaning of Raser

1. German: probably a nickname for a wild or volatile person, from an agent derivative of Middle High German rāsen ‘to rage’, or an altered form of Rasser, which is from Middle High German raʒʒen ‘to rage, rattle’. 2. German: altered form of Röser (see Roesser). 3. Altered form of Rasor or Razor, which are in turn altered forms of German Rauser. Compare Racer and Rasar.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Raser has seen a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Raser was ranked as the 49,471st most common surname and by 2010 it had dropped to 60,045th place, a decline of 21.37%. The number of individuals with this surname also decreased during this period from 399 to 336, marking a 15.79% decrease. The proportion of people bearing the Raser surname per 100,000 also experienced a fall from 0.15 to 0.11, reflecting a 26.67% drop.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,471	#60,045	-21.37%
Count	399	336	-15.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.11	-26.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Raser

The ethnic identity associated with the Raser surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominantly White, with a small increase recorded between 2000 and 2010 (96.99% to 97.62%). In 2000, there were records of the Raser surname among individuals identifying as having two or more races and Hispanic ethnicity, however, these numbers dropped to zero by 2010. There were no instances of the Raser surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.99%	97.62%	0.65%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.25%	0%	0%
Hispanic	1.25%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%