Rabab Surname
Approximately 4,114 people bear this surname
Rabab Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'the white clouds'.
Rabab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 1,159 | 1:29,746 | 4,740 |
| Egypt | 1,159 | 1:79,323 | 7,119 |
| Pakistan | 436 | 1:409,734 | 7,651 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| India | 167 | 1:4,593,206 | 118,643 |
| Lebanon | 145 | 1:38,876 | 3,618 |
| Iran | 84 | 1:914,078 | 43,588 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| Afghanistan | 34 | 1:945,682 | 9,218 |
| Argentina | 23 | 1:1,858,409 | 95,340 |
| Colombia | 20 | 1:2,388,704 | 13,197 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Yemen | 10 | 1:2,642,529 | 14,606 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Algeria | 9 | 1:4,292,395 | 48,087 |
| Libya | 9 | 1:693,775 | 1,982 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Guinea | 4 | 1:2,958,454 | 2,022 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Rabab (227,361) may also be a first name.
Rabab Surname Meaning
Rabab Demographics
Rabab Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Rabab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rabab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rabab (Arabic: راباب, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺮﺑﺎﺏ, Hindi: रबाब, Marathi: रबाब, Oriya: ରବାବ) is found in Morocco more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rabab? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rabab is the 112,583rd most common last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,771,402 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 57 percent of Rabab reside; 57 percent reside in North Africa and 28 percent reside in Mahgreb. Rabab is also the 4,615th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 227,361 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Morocco, where it is borne by 1,159 people, or 1 in 29,746. Aside from Morocco this last name is found in 38 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 28 percent are found and Pakistan, where 11 percent are found.
Rabab Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Rabab surname is predominantly Shiite (63%) in Lebanon.
The amount Rabab earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 27.78% less than the national average, earning $16,395,400 COP per year and in United States they earn 68.13% less than the national average, earning $13,750 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahbab | 91 | 128 | / |
| Hrabab | 91 | 12 | / |
| Rabaab | 91 | 9 | / |
| Rabeab | 91 | 7 | / |
| Raubab | 91 | 3 | / |
| Rabaib | 91 | 2 | / |
| Rabaeb | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rababh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rabahb | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rajbab | 91 | 1 | / |
| Raibaub | 83 | 23 | / |
| Raybaub | 83 | 2 | / |
| Rabab'h | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rajbhab | 83 | 1 | / |
| Robab | 80 | 261 | / |
| Rabob | 80 | 110 | / |
| Rabeb | 80 | 87 | / |
| Ravab | 80 | 36 | / |
| Rawab | 80 | 29 | / |
| Rebab | 80 | 8 | / |
| Rabaf | 80 | 8 | / |
| Rabav | 80 | 5 | / |
| Rabaw | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rabap | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rahatbab | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rabova | 73 | 1,475 | / |
| Rabeeb | 73 | 350 | / |
| Ravabh | 73 | 19 | / |
| Rauvab | 73 | 11 | / |
| Roobab | 73 | 11 | / |
| Raboub | 73 | 10 | / |
| Raibap | 73 | 9 | / |
| Robaib | 73 | 1 | / |
| Roibab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rabauw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Roubab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rawwab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rahvab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rabayv | 73 | 1 | / |
| Robabh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rabeaw | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hrabova | 67 | 1,388 | / |
| Reabova | 67 | 76 | / |
| Raaboub | 67 | 63 | / |
| Raibova | 67 | 35 | / |
| Rahabaf | 67 | 23 | / |
| Rahabav | 67 | 19 | / |
| Raabova | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rabhaiv | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rajbhav | 67 | 6 | / |
| Raybova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Roobaeb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rahboub | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rabhaph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rahabaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raubova | 67 | 1 | / |
Rabab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rabab in the Hindi language | ||
| रबाब | rababa | 96.97 |
| राबाब | rababa | 1.41 |
| रबब | rababa | 0.61 |
| रवाब | ravaba | 0.4 |
| रुबाब | rubaba | 0.2 |
| राबब | rababa | 0.2 |
| Rabab in the Marathi language | ||
| रबाब | rababa | 90.1 |
| बाब | baba | 2.97 |
| रूबाब | rubaba | 0.99 |
| रबब | rababa | 0.99 |
| रुबाब | rubaba | 0.99 |
| रजब | rajaba | 0.99 |
| रबाहा | rabaha | 0.99 |
| Rabab in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺮﺑﺎﺏ | alrbab | 83.33 |
| ﺭﺑﺎﺏ | rbab | 14.58 |
| ﺭﺑﺎﺑﻪ | rbabh | 2.08 |
| Rabab in the Oriya language | ||
| ରବାବ | rababa | 33.33 |
| ରାବବ | rababa | 33.33 |
| ରବାବ୍ | rabab | 33.33 |
| Rabab in the Arabic language | ||
| راباب | rabab | - |
| الرباب | alrbab | - |
| ريباب | rybab | - |
| رباب | rbab | - |
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