Abdirahim Surname

169,233rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,551 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Somalia

Abdirahim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abdirahim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,7161:26,9113,010
Somalia7841:17,1581,068
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
England21:27,859,030389,889
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Somaliland11:3,500,1821,592
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Abdirahim (21,174) may also be a first name.

Abdirahim Last Name Facts

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

Abdirahim occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abdirahim? popularity and diffusion

The last name Abdirahim is the 169,233rd most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,856,741 people. The surname Abdirahim is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Abdirahim reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. Abdirahim is also the 36,237th most common first name globally It is held by 21,174 people.

The last name is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,716 people, or 1 in 26,911. In Kenya Abdirahim is most common in: Mandera County, where 57 percent live, Wajir County, where 14 percent live and Marsabit County, where 11 percent live. Apart from Kenya it occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Somalia, where 31 percent live and Sweden, where 0 percent live.

Abdirahim Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Abdirahim surname is primarily Christian (67%) in Kenya.

Abdirahim earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 63.35% less than the national average, earning $15,812 USD per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abdirahim
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