Family name Raashid (Рашид 
, Raashid 
) , around the globe, is quite a common last name. The cognomen Raashid is habitual in Kyrgyzstan, where it is quite a common surname, Armenia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Tajikistan. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Uzbekistan. More frequently, Raashid is the forename as well as the last name.