Abd Rahman Surname

17,679th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,277 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Brunei

Abd Rahman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abd Rahman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia9,6711:3,050457
Egypt8,9391:10,2851,232
Brunei5,4441:773
Sudan5,0401:7,4421,059
Saudi Arabia1,7891:17,2482,391
Indonesia2291:577,50746,152
Thailand261:2,716,859279,944
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Nigeria241:7,380,948165,663
England221:2,532,63991,802
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Algeria71:5,518,79351,529
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Abd Rahman (43,953) may also be a first name.

Abd Rahman Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Abd Rahman Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Abd Rahman is carried by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Abd Rahman.

How Common Is The Last Name Abd Rahman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Abd Rahman is the 17,679th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 233,000 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 55 percent of Abd Rahman reside; 49 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 49 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Abd Rahman is also the 20,559th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 43,953 people.

Abd Rahman is most frequently used in Malaysia, where it is borne by 9,671 people, or 1 in 3,050. In Malaysia it is mostly concentrated in: Selangor, where 22 percent reside, Johor, where 11 percent reside and Sabah, where 10 percent reside. Not including Malaysia Abd Rahman occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 29 percent reside and Brunei, where 17 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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