Abu Rayan Surname

160,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,714 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Palestine
Highest density in:
Palestine

Abu Rayan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abu Rayan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Palestine2,6911:1,690329
Israel171:503,39037,521
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Abu Rayan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Abu Rayan is borne by more people in Palestine than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abu Rayan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Abu Rayan is the 160,614th most widespread surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,685,168 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Abu Rayan reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 99 percent reside in Levant.

Abu Rayan is most frequently occurring in Palestine, where it is held by 2,691 people, or 1 in 1,690. In Palestine Abu Rayan is primarily concentrated in: Hebron Governorate, where 94 percent live, North Gaza Governorate, where 5 percent live and Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, where 0 percent live. Besides Palestine Abu Rayan occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 1 percent live and Egypt, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abu Rayhan9539,746/
Abou Rayan95128/
Abu Raian891/
Abu-Rayan891/
Abu Raihan8442,738/
Abou-Rayan8411/
Abu Rahian844/
Abu Royhan841/
Abu-Rayhan841/
Abu Rehan7850/
Abu Rajin781/
Abu-Raihan74360/
Abu Rahiam744/
Abou Rehan741/
Abu-Rayhen741/
Abu Raihun741/
Abu Reham67214/
Abu-Rhaiem531/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abu Rayan
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