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Family name Raïs (Раис , Raïs , رايس ) , all over the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The cognomen Raïs is characteristic of Algeria, where it is quite a rare surname, Kyrgyzstan, and Morocco. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia. More frequently, Raïs is the forename as well as the last name.