Cognomen ราเอล (Rael 
, ราเอล 
) , in the entire world, is quite a common surname. The surname ราเอล is characteristic of Philippines, where it is quite a rare surname, Kenya, and the United States, where it is a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in the United States, Philippines, and Brazil. More frequently, ราเอล is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Rael | Philippines, Kenya, Brazil, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| ราเอล | Thailand |