Surname 拉申 (拉申 
, Raschen 
) , across the world, is a rare family name. The cognomen 拉申 is habitual in Germany, where it is a rare surname, the United States, where it is a very rare surname, and South Africa, where it is an extremely rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Germany, the United States, and China. Very seldom, 拉申 is the forename as well as the last name.