Cognomen Rakow (Rakow 
, راكو 
, Раков 
) , globally, is a common family name. The surname Rakow is habitual in Eastern Europe, particularly Russia, where it is quite a rare surname, Belarus, and Bulgaria. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Russia, Germany, and Ukraine. Very seldom, Rakow is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Rakow | Germany, China, South Africa, United States, Myanmar |
| راكو | Iraq |
| Раков | Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Ukraine |
| edward f. rakow American politician in Wisconsin (1860-1942), US (b. 1860) |
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sigrid rakow German politician, DE (b. 1951) |
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| benzion rakow British rabbi (b. 1925) |
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| bezalel rakow Swiss rabbi (1927-2003), CH (b. 1927) |
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ronald leon rakow Former band manager, US |
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| ed rakow American baseball player (1935-2000), US (b. 1935) |
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| peter-joachim rakow DE (b. 1933) |
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| mary rakow novelist, US (b. 1948) |
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| frank rakow German journalist and publisher, DE (b. 1949) |
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| susan rakow (b. 1949) |
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| lana rakow (b. 1952) |
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| marianna rakow German association football player, DE (b. 1977) |
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| alexander rakow researcher (ORCID 0000-0001-7761-6784) |
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| joseph f. rakow Ph.D. University of Michigan 2005 |
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| c. l. rakow Peabody collector |
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