Raia
See also: raia
English
Etymology
Sicilian surname, from raia (“smilax”) and raja (“ray”), both from Latin raia. As an Arabic surname, from راية (rāya, “flag”).
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Raia is the 17927th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1559 individuals. Raia is most common among White (94.61%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Raia”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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