Al-Rauf Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Al-Rauf Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Rauf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Al-Rauf (16) may also be a first name.

Al-Rauf Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Al-Rauf Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Al-Rauf is found most in Afghanistan. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Al-Rauf? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most frequently occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Al-Rauf live; 83 percent live in South Asia and 83 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Al-Rauf is also the 2,786,762nd most widespread given name in the world, held by 16 people.

This last name is most numerous in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 8,038,296. In Afghanistan Al-Rauf is most common in: Badghis, where 25 percent reside, Kabul, where 25 percent reside and Khost, where 25 percent reside. Aside from Afghanistan this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al Rauf86561/
Al-Rafe864/
Al-Rayf861/
Al-Raft861/
Al-Rub772/
Al-Ruw771/
Al Ruf771/
Al-Raw771/
Al Rouf7177/
Al Rafe713/
Al-Rubh711/
Al-Rofe711/
Al Razf711/
Al Rayf711/
Al-Rajab67221/
Al-Hroub6711/
Al-Rahab6711/
Al Rayaf674/
Al-Rahayfeh671/
Al Rajaf671/
Al Rahaf671/
Al Rajeef634/
Al Rab62215/
Al-Rob621/
Al Rowa572/
Al Raab571/
Al Roof571/
Al Rayb571/
Al Raib571/
Al Rajab536,907/
Al Rajib53813/
Al Rahab53356/
Al Hroub53202/
Al Rehab537/
Al Rayab534/
Al-Hroob531/
Al Rajeeb50183/

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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 Al-Rauf
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