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
Average Rabab Salary in
United States
$13,750 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rabab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rabab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rabab (Arabic: راباب, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺮﺑﺎﺏ, Hindi: रबाब, Marathi: रबाब, Oriya: ରବାବ) is more frequently found in Morocco than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rabab? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 112,583rd most widely held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,771,402 people. The surname Rabab is predominantly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Rabab live; 57 percent live in North Africa and 28 percent live in Mahgreb. Rabab is also the 4,615th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 227,361 people.
Rabab is most commonly used in Morocco, where it is held by 1,159 people, or 1 in 29,746. Without taking into account Morocco it exists in 38 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 28 percent reside and Pakistan, where 11 percent reside.
Rabab Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the 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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