Rab Surname
Approximately 27,061 people bear this surname
Rab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 6,939 | 1:22,965 | 1,589 |
| Pakistan | 5,059 | 1:35,312 | 1,646 |
| India | 4,816 | 1:159,274 | 9,951 |
| Egypt | 4,424 | 1:20,781 | 2,397 |
| Hungary | 1,511 | 1:6,497 | 777 |
| Saudi Arabia | 517 | 1:59,682 | 8,852 |
| United States | 438 | 1:827,532 | 63,418 |
| Russia | 350 | 1:411,780 | 39,556 |
| Austria | 302 | 1:28,197 | 4,481 |
| Romania | 285 | 1:70,449 | 8,416 |
| Ukraine | 270 | 1:168,603 | 23,262 |
| Cambodia | 223 | 1:69,449 | 2,080 |
| Israel | 198 | 1:43,220 | 5,842 |
| United Arab Emirates | 170 | 1:53,896 | 5,278 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| England | 148 | 1:376,473 | 26,505 |
| Canada | 119 | 1:309,627 | 28,530 |
| Kuwait | 116 | 1:32,765 | 4,071 |
| Netherlands | 109 | 1:154,928 | 23,054 |
| Qatar | 106 | 1:22,245 | 2,387 |
| Germany | 66 | 1:1,219,780 | 78,810 |
| Iran | 61 | 1:1,258,730 | 53,327 |
| Taiwan | 50 | 1:468,895 | 3,561 |
| Poland | 50 | 1:760,175 | 61,940 |
| Serbia | 44 | 1:162,385 | 10,827 |
| Niger | 42 | 1:456,953 | 12,306 |
| Indonesia | 38 | 1:3,480,242 | 186,493 |
| France | 32 | 1:2,075,710 | 171,237 |
| Nigeria | 31 | 1:5,714,283 | 142,531 |
| Malaysia | 29 | 1:1,017,042 | 45,504 |
| Belarus | 24 | 1:395,877 | 40,412 |
| Czechia | 23 | 1:462,325 | 50,029 |
| Kazakhstan | 21 | 1:842,024 | 52,736 |
| Croatia | 19 | 1:222,558 | 25,345 |
| Afghanistan | 18 | 1:1,786,288 | 13,520 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| South Sudan | 16 | 1:713,442 | 947 |
| Madagascar | 16 | 1:1,478,115 | 2,908 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Jordan | 11 | 1:803,858 | 14,945 |
| Oman | 10 | 1:368,797 | 5,193 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 10 | 1:597,265 | 42,601 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Azerbaijan | 8 | 1:1,206,140 | 16,795 |
| Yemen | 8 | 1:3,303,162 | 16,088 |
| Slovakia | 7 | 1:762,350 | 73,078 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Tunisia | 6 | 1:101,771 | 14,710 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Nepal | 3 | 1:9,493,652 | 16,132 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 61 | 1:823,257 | 50,999 |
The alternate forms: Ráb (263) are calculated separately.
Rab (67,394) may also be a first name.
Rab Demographics
Average Rab Salary in
United States
$42,318 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rab Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rab (Arabic: عراب, Bengali: রব, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺭﺏ, Hindi: रब, Marathi: रब, Oriya: ରବ, Russian: Раб) is borne by more people in Bangladesh than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Ráb. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rab? popularity and diffusion
It is the 20,216th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 269,301 people. The surname Rab occurs predominantly in Asia, where 68 percent of Rab live; 62 percent live in South Asia and 45 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 14,332nd most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 67,394 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 6,939 people, or 1 in 22,965. Besides Bangladesh Rab is found in 90 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 19 percent reside and India, where 18 percent reside.
Rab Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rab has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rab last name grew 718 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 3,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rab Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (70%) in Russia and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Rab surname are 13.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.71% being registered with the political party.
The amount Rab earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 26.82% less than the national average, earning R 173,904 per year; in United States they earn 1.93% less than the national average, earning $42,318 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.93% more than the national average, earning $52,631 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ráb | 89 | 263 | / |
| Raab | 86 | 36,977 | / |
| Raub | 86 | 4,487 | / |
| Hrab | 86 | 4,060 | / |
| Raib | 86 | 1,461 | / |
| Rgab | 86 | 1,135 | / |
| Rabh | 86 | 691 | / |
| Rahb | 86 | 594 | / |
| Rajb | 86 | 498 | / |
| Rabt | 86 | 186 | / |
| Rabs | 86 | 168 | / |
| Reab | 86 | 140 | / |
| Raáb | 86 | 138 | / |
| Ratb | 86 | 134 | / |
| Rabz | 86 | 81 | / |
| Rzab | 86 | 60 | / |
| Raeb | 86 | 40 | / |
| Rayb | 86 | 37 | / |
| Rabd | 86 | 21 | / |
| Rasb | 86 | 21 | / |
| Rabś | 86 | 19 | / |
| Rhab | 86 | 10 | / |
| Rabë | 86 | 9 | / |
| Rrab | 86 | 4 | / |
| Ráab | 86 | 2 | / |
| Raïb | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ra'b | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rahab | 75 | 7,545 | / |
| Rhaib | 75 | 310 | / |
| Rabsh | 75 | 240 | / |
| Rahub | 75 | 55 | / |
| Rajbh | 75 | 33 | / |
| Raabs | 75 | 29 | / |
| Rautb | 75 | 24 | / |
| Rabsz | 75 | 17 | / |
| Raubs | 75 | 16 | / |
| Rashb | 75 | 15 | / |
| Rathb | 75 | 13 | / |
| Rajjb | 75 | 8 | / |
| Rabås | 75 | 7 | / |
| Hraib | 75 | 5 | / |
| Rahyb | 75 | 5 | / |
| Reahb | 75 | 4 | / |
| Rajtb | 75 | 3 | / |
| Raibh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Raabd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rhrab | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rabhh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rabdh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raihb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raaib | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rraeb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rabzz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rhaïb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raubt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hrabt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rgabh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rrabh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rasbt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rav | 67 | 61,276 | / |
| Rob | 67 | 23,419 | / |
| Raw | 67 | 6,379 | / |
| Raf | 67 | 3,384 | / |
| Rap | 67 | 2,991 | / |
| Rabova | 67 | 1,475 | / |
| Reb | 67 | 1,150 | / |
| Rabsch | 67 | 579 | / |
| Rabová | 67 | 340 | / |
| Réb | 67 | 21 | / |
| Uanrab | 67 | 14 | / |
| Rahaib | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raheib | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rahahb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rób | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raggib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rashbd | 67 | 1 | / |
Rab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rab in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺭﺏ | rb | - |
| Rab in the Bengali language | ||
| রব | raba | - |
| Rab in the Hindi language | ||
| रब | raba | 96.01 |
| राब | raba | 3.1 |
| Rab in the Marathi language | ||
| रब | raba | 79.55 |
| अरब | araba | 19.23 |
| Rab in the Oriya language | ||
| ରବ | raba | 63.56 |
| ରାବ | raba | 18.64 |
| ରବ୍ | rab | 15.25 |
| ରବି | rabi | 2.54 |
| Rab in the Russian language | ||
| Раб | rab | - |
| Rab in the Arabic language | ||
| عراب | rab | - |
| رعب | rb | - |
| عّراب | rab | - |
| عرّاب | rab | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rab
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