Rais Family History

Rais Surname Meaning

Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic raʿīs ‘leader’ also found in combinations such as Raʿīs ud-Dīn ‘leader of religion’.

German and Swiss German: from the personal name Ragiso a pet form of any of the ancient Germanic compound names beginning with the element rag- a short form of ragin ‘counsel’.

German and Czech: from an altered short form of the Biblical personal name Zacharias.

Czech: from German Reis.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Ras, Reis, Ris, Mais, Lais, Hain, Main, Rain, Lail, Mis

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Where is the Rais family from?

You can see how Rais families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rais family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Rais families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Rais families living in Lancashire. This was about 41% of all the recorded Rais's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Rais families in 1891.

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What did your Rais ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Rais.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Rais. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 743 military records available for the last name Rais. For the veterans among your Rais ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rais lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2003, in the United States, Rais life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Rais in 1944 was 56, and 84 in 2003.

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Rais Surname Meaning

Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic raʿīs ‘leader’ also found in combinations such as Raʿīs ud-Dīn ‘leader of religion’.

German and Swiss German: from the personal name Ragiso a pet form of any of the ancient Germanic compound names beginning with the element rag- a short form of ragin ‘counsel’.

German and Czech: from an altered short form of the Biblical personal name Zacharias.

Czech: from German Reis.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Rais family from?

What did your Rais ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Rais.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Rais family records will you find?

What is the average Rais lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2003, in the United States, Rais life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Rais in 1944 was 56, and 84 in 2003.

Rais Family History

Rais Surname Meaning

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Rais Surname Meaning

12,000 record(s) for Rais

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Military Records

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