Abdurrhman Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Abdurrhman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abdurrhman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Libya11:6,243,9746,186

Abdurrhman (1,040) may also be a first name.

Abdurrhman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Abdurrhman (Hindi: अब्दुर्रहमान) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Abdurrhman? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,373,373rd most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. The surname Abdurrhman occurs predominantly in Africa, where 74 percent of Abdurrhman live; 59 percent live in West Africa and 59 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 248,543rd most widespread first name in the world, borne by 1,040 people.

The surname Abdurrhman is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 8,857,138. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Zamfara, where 50 percent are found, Kaduna, where 40 percent are found and Kano, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 12 percent are found and Sudan, where 12 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Abdurrhman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Abdurrhman in the Hindi language
अब्दुर्रहमानabdurrahamana50
अब्दुर्र्हमानabdurr'hamana30
अब्दुलर्रहमानabdularrahamana10
अर्ब्दुरहमानarbdurahamana10

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abdurrhman
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