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
The last name Rab (Arabic: عراب, Bengali: রব, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺭﺏ, Hindi: रब, Marathi: रब, Oriya: ରବ, Russian: Раб) is most common in Bangladesh. It may occur as: Ráb. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rab? popularity and diffusion
It is the 20,216th most prevalent family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 269,301 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 68 percent of Rab reside; 62 percent reside in South Asia and 45 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 14,332nd most commonly occurring given name world-wide. It is borne by 67,394 people.
The last name Rab is most widely held in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 6,939 people, or 1 in 22,965. Besides Bangladesh Rab occurs in 90 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 19 percent reside and India, where 18 percent reside.
Rab Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rab has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rab last name expanded 718 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 3,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rab Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (70%) in Russia and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Rab last name are 13.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.71% 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
- 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 Rab
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