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 surname Abd Rahman is more commonly found in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Abd Rahman is the 17,679th most frequently used surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 233,000 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 55 percent of Abd Rahman live; 49 percent live in Southeast Asia and 49 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 20,559th most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 43,953 people.

This surname is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is held by 9,671 people, or 1 in 3,050. In Malaysia it is most numerous in: Selangor, where 22 percent are found, Johor, where 11 percent are found and Sabah, where 10 percent are found. Other than Malaysia Abd Rahman is found in 27 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 29 percent are found and Brunei, where 17 percent are found.

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