Ar-Rashid Surname

458,119th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 738 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Ar-Rashid Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Rashid.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ar-Rashid Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh7211:221,0227,250
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ar-Rashid (22) may also be a first name.

Ar-Rashid Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ar-Rashid Come From? nationality or country of origin

Ar-Rashid (Russian: Ар-рашид) is found in Bangladesh more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ar-Rashid? popularity and diffusion

It is the 458,119th most widely held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,874,723 people. The last name Ar-Rashid is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Ar-Rashid are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 98 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Ar-Rashid is also the 2,301,746th most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 22 people.

This last name is most numerous in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 721 people, or 1 in 221,022. Not including Bangladesh Ar-Rashid exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 1 percent reside and The Philippines, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ar-Rashid Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ar-Rashid in the Russian language
Ар-рашидar-rasid-

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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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