Abdul Rahman Surname
Approximately 239,415 people bear this surname
Abdul Rahman Surname User-submission:
The surname Abdul Rahman means 'servant of the most gracious' or 'devotee of the merciful'. It comes from the Arabic words abdul, meaning 'servant of' or 'worshipper of', and rahman, one of the names of Allah in Islam, signifying 'the most gracious' or 'the merciful'.
Abdul Rahman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 186,318 | 1:959 | 150 |
| Egypt | 30,630 | 1:3,001 | 420 |
| Syria | 9,044 | 1:2,134 | 256 |
| Palestine | 3,285 | 1:1,385 | 244 |
| Maldives | 2,798 | 1:144 | 21 |
| Nigeria | 1,533 | 1:115,553 | 7,660 |
| Afghanistan | 1,348 | 1:23,853 | 1,148 |
| Yemen | 1,047 | 1:25,239 | 2,517 |
| Iraq | 943 | 1:37,139 | 1,643 |
| Israel | 536 | 1:15,966 | 2,392 |
| Philippines | 517 | 1:195,819 | 31,040 |
| Singapore | 287 | 1:19,191 | 779 |
| Malaysia | 219 | 1:134,677 | 8,636 |
| United Arab Emirates | 194 | 1:47,228 | 4,774 |
| Thailand | 180 | 1:392,435 | 68,893 |
| Brazil | 102 | 1:2,098,768 | 66,021 |
| Algeria | 89 | 1:434,062 | 35,382 |
| Sweden | 77 | 1:127,880 | 9,055 |
| South Africa | 59 | 1:918,266 | 58,838 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| England | 47 | 1:1,185,491 | 55,443 |
| Uganda | 30 | 1:1,301,309 | 50,636 |
| Norway | 19 | 1:270,647 | 28,127 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Tunisia | 7 | 1:87,232 | 13,677 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 1:227,329 | 10,175 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
Abdul Rahman (114,126) may also be a first name.
Abdul Rahman Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Abdul Rahman means 'servant of the most gracious' or 'devotee of the merciful'. It comes from the Arabic words abdul, meaning 'servant of' or 'worshipper of', and rahman, one of the names of Allah in Islam, signifying 'the most gracious' or 'the merciful'.
- syedhumaid109Abdul Rahman Demographics
Average Abdul Rahman Salary in
England
£28,033
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Abdul Rahman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abdul Rahman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Abdul Rahman is carried by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Abdul Rahman? popularity and diffusion
Abdul Rahman is the 2,297th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 30,439 people. The surname Abdul Rahman is primarily found in Asia, where 86 percent of Abdul Rahman live; 80 percent live in South Asia and 80 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Abdul Rahman is also the 9,017th most commonly held first name internationally, held by 114,126 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Pakistan, where it is held by 186,318 people, or 1 in 959. In Pakistan Abdul Rahman is mostly found in: Punjab, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Pakistan Abdul Rahman is found in 33 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 13 percent are found and Syria, where 4 percent are found.
Abdul Rahman Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Abdul Rahman earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 20.72% less than the national average, earning 274,379 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 4.16% more than the national average, earning R 247,512 per year and in Canada they earn 9.87% less than the national average, earning $44,777 CAD per year.
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