Raban Surname

74,678th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,582 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Raban Surname Definition:

(1) Bapt 'the son of Raban,' i.e. Raven, a popular personal name in the lath century (v. Raven). O.H.G. heaban, a raven (v. Skeat's Dict). It is curious to note that the only modern instances of the surname I have seen are in Somerset and Gloucestershire, in which latter county we find Raban a personal name as long as eight centuries ago.

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Raban Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka1,0231:20,3412,776
Tanzania7631:69,3867,318
India6061:1,265,78450,085
Yemen5441:48,5763,919
Pakistan5141:347,5566,902
Indonesia4701:281,38125,307
France4311:154,11323,915
Poland3691:103,00515,654
United States3011:1,204,18385,676
Israel2871:29,8184,264
Venezuela2031:148,7894,605
South Africa1741:311,36629,669
Argentina1111:385,07629,732
England811:687,87739,238
Philippines701:1,446,260102,978
Russia621:2,324,565137,882
Papua New Guinea571:143,04819,694
Malaysia571:517,44325,717
Namibia521:46,3355,885
Ukraine451:1,011,61593,730
Canada421:877,27667,671
United Arab Emirates421:218,14914,475
Czechia381:279,82836,495
Iran321:2,399,45479,639
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Romania191:1,056,73053,305
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Guatemala51:3,216,5347,141
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

The alternate forms: Rabán (4), Rabañ (1) & Răban (1) are calculated separately.

Raban (16,119) may also be a first name.

Raban Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(1) Bapt 'the son of Raban,' i.e. Raven, a popular personal name in the lath century (v. Raven). O.H.G. heaban, a raven (v. Skeat's Dict). It is curious to note that the only modern instances of the surname I have seen are in Somerset and Gloucestershire, in which latter county we find Raban a personal name as long as eight centuries ago. This must be ranked amongst the curiosities of nomenclature.

'Raban the Englishman gave land to the Church of St. Peter, Gloucester, c. 1150': Atkyns' History Gloucestershire.

(2) Local, 'de Raban.'

Elias de Raban, or Rabeyn, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

I cannot discover the spot.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

RABAN: Edward Raban, said to have been an Englishman, introduced printing into Aberdeen before 1622 (Watt, Aberdeen and Banff, p. 226). But the surname was known in the north at a much earlier date. John Rebayn was burgess of Cromarty in 1449, Thomas Ruban was charter witness there, 1467, and Mergaret Ribbone had sasine of some land there in 1536 (TGSI., XXXI, p. 299,322). Rybben 1547.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Teutonic) Raven [O.H.Ger. raban, hraban (mod. rabe) = Gothic *hrabn-s, a raven]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the French, Raban, Raband; from the Dutch, Rabanus; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Raban Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Raban Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Raban (Arabic: ربان, Bengali: রাবন, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺮﺑﺎﻥ, Hindi: रबन, Marathi: राबन, Oriya: ରାବଣ, Russian: Рабан) is borne by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Rabán, Rabañ or Răban. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Raban? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 74,678th most commonly occurring last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,107,193 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Raban live; 33 percent live in South Asia and 25 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 44,207th most common first name world-wide, held by 16,119 people.

The last name Raban is most commonly used in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 1,023 people, or 1 in 20,341. Outside of Sri Lanka this last name exists in 55 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 12 percent reside and India, where 9 percent reside.

Raban Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Raban has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,368 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 198 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Raban Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Raban surname are 36.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 83.72% registered with the political party.

The amount Raban earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 0.2% less than the national average, earning R 237,168 per year; in United States they earn 8.19% less than the national average, earning $39,614 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.18% more than the national average, earning $57,724 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rabán934/
Rabañ931/
Răban931/
Rabang915,313/
Rahban912,582/
Raiban91515/
Rabhan91494/
Rayban91372/
Rabane91372/
Rabain91357/
Hraban91316/
Rasban91278/
Rabaan91269/
Rabant91147/
Raband91107/
Rajban9167/
Rabann9116/
Reaban919/
Raaban916/
Ratban914/
Rabajn913/
Rabean912/
Rabanc912/
Rabaun911/
Rhaban911/
Rauban910/
Rabatin831,077/
Rasband83567/
Rahaban83180/
Raybhan83153/
Raibaan83151/
Rahband8365/
Rabanne8354/
Rajbhan8347/
Rahbain8332/
Rabatín8327/
Rathban8323/
Rabhain8319/
Raibhan8314/
Rabhand8313/
Rabahan8310/
Rajbang8310/
Rabhane839/
Raubane839/
Rabaten833/
Rahbaan833/
Rahbamn832/
Rabasen832/
Rabeang832/
Rhabane832/
Rabahne832/
Rabatyn832/
Raayban831/
Rabgain831/
Rabhahn831/
Rashban831/
Raubhan831/
Raybaan831/
Raybean831/
Rabaine831/
Rahuban831/
Rabacen831/
Rabacin831/
Rabandt831/
Raabane831/
Raebaan831/
Rauband831/
Ratbean831/
Rabasin831/
Rawan8031,032/
Ravan8014,627/
Rabon808,131/
Roban801,533/
Reban80423/
Rabam8024/
Rabón801/
Rathband77143/
Rabachin7780/
Rabanova7766/
Rabanová7736/
Rashband7719/
Raybhane772/
Rabasing772/
Rajbhane771/
Rachbant771/
Raibahan771/
Rahahban771/
Rhaybane771/
Rabangue771/
Rachbane771/
Raheeban771/
Rathbane770/
Ravand733,683/
Rebhan732,782/
Rosban732,641/
Raybon731,843/
Rabong731,261/
Raboin731,220/
Rahwan731,094/
Rabone731,036/
Roiban73887/
Ravane73805/
Reiban73794/
Robain73774/
Rooban73634/
Rajwan73631/
Rawane73415/
Raboun73381/
Rampan73331/
Raibon73212/
Rowaan73200/
Rajvan73182/
Robang73158/
Ravain73133/
Robane73122/
Rahvan73113/
Rebain73106/
Rebajn73101/
Rajuan7386/
Rayuan7375/
Rawaan7367/
Raiwan7365/
Rohban7364/
Hreban7362/
Roband7356/
Rasuan7351/
Raabon7348/
Reuban7348/
Raivan7346/
Ravgan7340/
Rauwan7340/
Ravant7335/
Ruiban7328/
Ravang7328/
Ravatn7328/
Ravanh7326/
Rouban7321/
Ravaan7321/
Rawhan7320/
Robean7318/
Reyban7317/
Ravann7311/
Rhoban7311/
Raywan7311/
Rehban7310/
Raboon738/
Rasvan737/
Raubon736/
Robhan736/
Rebahn736/
Rawain735/
Ratbon735/
Rotban734/
Raawan734/
Rojban733/
Rhawan733/
Rebaan733/
Robaan733/
Rauvan732/
Reavan732/
Rabein732/
Rabham732/
Rasbon732/
Robank732/
Rayvan731/
Rajbon731/
Rabaim731/
Rabond731/
Raboyn731/
Rhavan731/
Rawwan731/
Robahn731/
Robant731/
Ravean731/
Rebayn731/
Rabonk731/
Roeban731/
Rebann731/
Reeban731/
Ranpan731/
Rabuon731/
Ravaun730/
Rabonn730/
Raybam730/
Rebean730/
Hrabanová7129/
Hrabanova7112/
Rabaschin712/
Robaine67715/
Rabotin67600/
Ravanne67401/
Raveane67388/
Ramphan67356/
Rauwane67260/
Raybone67235/
Robatin67202/
Ravaine67137/
Rotbang67116/
Raboine67101/
Roubain6797/
Roßband6784/
Rahavan6780/
Hreiban6770/
Rotband6766/
Rebhann6763/
Rabotyn6754/
Rheuban6751/
Reiband6751/
Ravatin6748/
Rathuan6745/
Roowaan6743/
Robaten6739/
Reyband6736/
Rasvant6736/
Raubaum6736/
Roibang6734/
Rotbain6733/
Rehbain6730/
Roohban6730/
Reybant6728/
Rampean6727/
Rouhban6724/
Raihuan6722/
Rayboun6719/
Rampaan6719/
Rebahan6719/
Raboten6717/
Rayuang6717/
Raavand6717/
Rathbon6713/
Rashbam6713/
Rashvan6713/
Raijwan6712/
Robandt6711/
Reubean6711/
Rabã6710/
Raijvan679/
Raubotn678/
Rahawan677/
Rabonne677/
Rehbahn676/
Reibant676/
Rabosin675/
Raboune675/
Roubane675/
Ratbone674/
Ravanng674/
Robasin674/
Reabein674/
Ravahan674/
Ravasin674/
Roobhan674/
Rajuhan674/
Ratboon674/
Raybeon673/
Rebhanh673/
Raiboon673/
Rabhaim673/
Robanne673/
Roybang673/
Rouband672/
Rhatvan672/
Rehbann672/
Reibhan672/
Rajbong671/
Rajwann671/
Rahuand671/
Rahvaan671/
Reavean671/
Ravaten671/
Rashuan671/
Rathvan671/
Ranppan671/
Raybham671/
Rayjuan671/
Rosband671/
Rojbaan671/
Raybonn671/
Rabeinn671/
Rajbein671/
Rajboun671/
Rahwaan671/
Rahboun671/
Rayhuan671/
Ravaain671/
Rasuang671/
Reibane671/
Rebahhn671/
Ratvahn671/
Rabhong671/
Rompaan671/
Roebhan671/
Robamng671/
Roubant671/
Rhobane671/
Rawan'g671/
Rabaham671/
Reebanh671/
Rawhane671/
Rawaimn671/
Raumpan671/
Rayuhan671/
Rhawane671/
Raswane671/
Ranpean671/
Rahuane671/
Rahwain671/
Rahwanh671/
Rahabam671/
Robatyn671/
Hrawanh671/
Hrahuan671/
Rahbein670/
Rayboin670/
Rhebhan670/
Rovaant670/
Roebean670/
Rothban670/
Rasbone670/

Raban Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Raban in the Bengali language
রাবনrabana84
রাবণrabana8
রবনrabana8
Raban in the Oriya language
ରାବଣrabana82.31
ରବନrabana11.36
ରାବନrabana2.71
ରବାନrabana0.8
ରାବାନrabana0.7
ରବଣrabana0.2
ରବନ୍raban0.2
ରାବାଣrabana0.2
ଶବଣsabana0.1
ରବାନୀrabani0.1
ରାବାନ୍raban0.1
ରଜନrajana0.1
ରାବଣାrabana0.1
େକୖବର୍ekabar0.1
ରାବନ୍raban0.1
ବାଚନାbacana0.1
ରାବraba0.1
Raban in the Hindi language
रबनrabana69.79
रबानrabana15.63
रबांrabam9.38
राबांrabam1.04
राबनrabana1.04
राबंrabam1.04
रबङrabana1.04
रबड़rabara1.04
Raban in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻳﺮﺑﺎﻥyrban50
ﺍﻟﺮﺑﺎﻥalrban50
Raban in the Marathi language
राबनrabana42.98
रबानrabana34.04
राबणrabana6.81
रबनrabana6.38
रबणrabana2.13
बानbana1.28
आबासabasa0.85
बबनbabana0.43
Raban in the Russian language
Рабанraban-
Raban in the Arabic language
ربانrban-
رُبانruban-

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