Rabe Surname
Approximately 128,182 people bear this surname
Rabe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 48,118 | 1:491 | 86 |
| Niger | 25,622 | 1:749 | 120 |
| Germany | 16,860 | 1:4,775 | 571 |
| Nigeria | 9,313 | 1:19,021 | 1,761 |
| Philippines | 7,586 | 1:13,345 | 1,404 |
| United States | 6,519 | 1:55,600 | 6,639 |
| Ivory Coast | 4,211 | 1:5,479 | 506 |
| South Africa | 2,328 | 1:23,272 | 2,959 |
| Iran | 1,282 | 1:59,893 | 6,449 |
| Egypt | 1,220 | 1:75,357 | 6,848 |
| Chad | 963 | 1:14,114 | 1,774 |
| France | 455 | 1:145,984 | 22,581 |
| Argentina | 440 | 1:97,144 | 8,179 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Brazil | 260 | 1:823,363 | 29,822 |
| Indonesia | 228 | 1:580,040 | 46,367 |
| Sweden | 216 | 1:45,587 | 3,572 |
| Poland | 179 | 1:212,339 | 27,981 |
| Australia | 173 | 1:156,045 | 16,383 |
| Somaliland | 168 | 1:20,834 | 879 |
| Canada | 151 | 1:244,011 | 23,241 |
| Netherlands | 110 | 1:153,520 | 22,896 |
| Norway | 100 | 1:51,423 | 7,375 |
| Colombia | 95 | 1:502,885 | 7,063 |
| Russia | 83 | 1:1,736,422 | 113,466 |
| Austria | 79 | 1:107,790 | 15,374 |
| England | 64 | 1:870,595 | 45,570 |
| Spain | 55 | 1:850,037 | 34,138 |
| Taiwan | 49 | 1:478,464 | 3,638 |
| New Zealand | 42 | 1:107,817 | 14,061 |
| Switzerland | 40 | 1:205,323 | 17,881 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| India | 36 | 1:21,307,372 | 304,812 |
| Denmark | 34 | 1:166,021 | 14,242 |
| Cameroon | 31 | 1:669,970 | 49,334 |
| Pakistan | 28 | 1:6,380,139 | 37,476 |
| Mozambique | 25 | 1:1,090,463 | 1,880 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Solomon Islands | 19 | 1:30,528 | 6,049 |
| Italy | 18 | 1:3,397,594 | 101,426 |
| Papua New Guinea | 18 | 1:452,984 | 57,838 |
| Czechia | 17 | 1:625,498 | 60,070 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 1:1,734,954 | 70,664 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Kazakhstan | 11 | 1:1,607,500 | 79,317 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Finland | 9 | 1:610,745 | 34,002 |
| Guatemala | 9 | 1:1,786,963 | 6,100 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| Latvia | 9 | 1:227,783 | 22,848 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Peru | 7 | 1:4,540,589 | 34,489 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Burkina Faso | 5 | 1:3,670,420 | 19,318 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 5 | 1:1,194,531 | 65,188 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Hungary | 4 | 1:2,454,069 | 61,891 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Senegal | 4 | 1:3,644,836 | 6,064 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 1:1,772,408 | 958 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 816 | 1:61,543 | 6,755 |
The alternate forms: Rabé (253), Rábe (2) & Rabè (1) are calculated separately.
Rabe (58,465) may also be a first name.
Rabe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Germ, rabe, a raven or crow.
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'raven'.
- dominik65Rabe Demographics
Average Male Rabe Height
177.9 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Rabe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rabe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rabe (Hindi: राबे, Marathi: राबे, Oriya: ରାେବ, Russian: Рабе) is held by more people in Madagascar than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Rabé, Rábe or Rabè. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rabe? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,394th most frequent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 56,853 people. Rabe is predominantly found in Africa, where 71 percent of Rabe are found; 39 percent are found in Southern Africa and 38 percent are found in Barito Africa. It is also the 16,194th most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 58,465 people.
The surname Rabe is most commonly used in Madagascar, where it is carried by 48,118 people, or 1 in 491. Apart from Madagascar this surname exists in 96 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 20 percent are found and Germany, where 13 percent are found.
Rabe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rabe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rabe surname rose 799 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 582 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rabe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Rabe surname is primarily Muslim (97%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Rabe surname are 18.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.09% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rabe earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 20.35% more than the national average, earning 416,491 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 51.36% more than the national average, earning R 359,688 per year; in Colombia they earn 3.18% more than the national average, earning $23,423,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.22% more than the national average, earning $45,834 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.04% less than the national average, earning $48,671 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rabe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rabe in the Marathi language | ||
| राबे | rabe | 83.33 |
| रबे | rabe | 16.67 |
| Rabe in the Oriya language | ||
| ରାେବ | raeba | 80 |
| ରବି | rabi | 20 |
| Rabe in the Hindi language | ||
| राबे | rabe | 77.5 |
| रबे | rabe | 12.5 |
| राबेआ | rabe'a | 7.5 |
| रबी | rabi | 2.5 |
| Rabe in the Russian language | ||
| Рабе | rabe | - |
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