Rabi Surname

4,887th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115,571 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Rabi Surname User-submission:

This surname was created when surnames were based on the family's main profession or location. The father of the family was a Rabbi.

Rabi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria57,5961:3,076411
Pakistan27,4281:6,513556
Morocco3,1351:10,9971,572
Iran3,1261:24,5633,088
Bangladesh2,8841:55,2552,925
Philippines2,8051:36,0925,526
India2,7821:275,72415,710
Niger2,2781:8,425662
Egypt1,3121:70,0736,466
Ethiopia1,2881:75,7357,282
Hungary1,0901:9,0061,056
Cuba1,0351:11,133920
Palestine7501:6,0651,330
Malaysia7151:41,2513,339
Mauritania6401:6,398736
Saudi Arabia6361:48,5157,156
Indonesia5941:222,64220,766
Somaliland5471:6,399474
South Africa5271:102,80412,436
Ghana4851:55,7135,980
Somalia4411:30,5041,579
United States3881:934,17369,936
Iraq3771:92,8962,877
Cameroon2971:69,9308,781
Chile2451:71,9042,941
Jordan1771:49,9575,032
Afghanistan1731:185,8573,619
Papua New Guinea1671:48,8256,087
United Arab Emirates1541:59,4955,804
Burkina Faso1431:128,3363,544
France1041:638,68083,098
DR Congo1031:717,27751,618
Brazil981:2,184,43268,273
Spain971:481,98024,575
Lesotho721:28,2305,446
Estonia651:20,3353,530
Zimbabwe631:245,05126,542
Argentina611:700,71248,077
Germany601:1,341,75884,137
Peru591:538,71414,638
Uganda591:661,68333,952
England481:1,160,79354,689
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Canada441:837,40065,151
Belgium371:310,72035,739
Sweden341:289,61020,124
Croatia261:162,63921,299
Kosovo231:80,9514,985
Austria221:387,06540,442
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Kenya141:3,298,56438,706
Poland141:2,714,911112,031
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Solomon Islands131:44,6188,903
Albania101:291,40615,585
Serbia101:714,49524,752
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Ivory Coast61:3,845,20548,272
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Paraguay41:1,809,18612,346
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Rabí (5) & Rábi (1) are calculated separately.

Rabi (717,253) may also be a first name.

Rabi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname was created when surnames were based on the family's main profession or location. The father of the family was a Rabbi.

- stavr

Rabi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rabi (Arabic: رابـي, Bengali: রবি, Georgian: რაბი, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺭﺍﺑﻲ, Hindi: रबी, Marathi: रबी, Oriya: ରବି, Tibetan: ར་བི་) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Rabí or Rábi. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rabi? popularity and diffusion

Rabi is the 4,887th most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 63,057 people. Rabi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 60 percent of Rabi are found; 53 percent are found in West Africa and 50 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,344th most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 717,253 people.

The last name Rabi is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 57,596 people, or 1 in 3,076. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Kano, where 30 percent live, Zamfara, where 15 percent live and Katsina, where 13 percent live. Outside of Nigeria it exists in 99 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 24 percent live and Morocco, where 3 percent live.

Rabi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rabi has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rabi last name expanded 3,233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rabi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Rabi surname is predominantly Muslim (80%) in Kenya and Muslim (94%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Rabi surname are 5.86% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.09% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rabi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 46.13% more than the national average, earning S/. 28,328 per year; in South Africa they earn 49.11% less than the national average, earning R 120,924 per year; in United States they earn 21.95% more than the national average, earning $52,622 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.08% more than the national average, earning $66,616 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rabí925/
Rábi921/
Rabie89162,300/
Rabhi8928,224/
Rabih8912,107/
Rabei897,426/
Rabii895,314/
Rabai895,133/
Rahbi893,708/
Rabid892,921/
Rabiy892,457/
Ratbi891,900/
Raabi891,860/
Rabit891,139/
Rabis89553/
Rabui89455/
Rhabi89388/
Rabyi89306/
Hrabi89255/
Rabič89250/
Rabij89236/
Rabić89233/
Rgabi89208/
Raibi89198/
Raboi89198/
Rajbi89162/
Rabio89137/
Rasbi8996/
Raubi8982/
Raybi8913/
Reabi8911/
R'Abi897/
Rrabi892/
Rabiz891/
Rabië891/
Rabieh8034,698/
Rabhai8011,685/
Rabiea802,344/
Rahabi801,366/
Rabiej801,353/
Rajbai80813/
Reaboi80742/
Rabiey80581/
Rabaia80310/
Rabich80290/
Rasboi80218/
Rabitz80211/
Rabish80141/
Rabois80113/
Raabis80104/
Rabais8078/
Rabits8051/
Rabhiy8043/
Rasbid8040/
Rabaai8034/
Raibei8033/
Rabitt8032/
Rajbiś8026/
Raubie8022/
Rabids8021/
Hraibi8019/
Hrabie8017/
Hrabis8017/
Rabije8014/
Raubić8011/
Rgaibi809/
Rabhid807/
Raibai807/
Raabie807/
Rabbii807/
Rabisz807/
Rabihe806/
Rasbai806/
Hraboi806/
Reabei805/
Rhaibi805/
Rahubi805/
Raaibi805/
Rahbui805/
Rrabai804/
Rajbis804/
Hraybi803/
Reabis803/
Raboid803/
Rajbhi803/
Reabai803/
Rabait803/
Rabicz803/
Rzabai802/
Rashbi802/
Raybis802/
Raboit802/
Rabhie802/
Rabaih801/
Rabhoi801/
Raibhi801/
R'Abie801/
Rgabai801/
Rasbhi801/
Raybai801/
Hrabei801/
Hrabii801/
Hrabyi801/
Rabiss801/
Rabhii801/
Rassbi801/
Raibis801/
Rahboi801/
Reabii801/
Raubis801/
Rhrabi801/
Rabaiy801/
Raabih801/
Raboih801/
Rabihh801/
Ratbit801/
Rhabhi801/
Rabhei801/
Rabioa801/
Raibit801/
Rabeip801/
Rabi'e801/
Raebie800/
Reabie800/
Rabe75128,182/
Ravi75113,073/
Robi7529,653/
Raby7519,012/
Raba7514,541/
Rawi7513,551/
Rebi751,289/
Rabé75253/
Rébi758/
Röbi752/
Rabj752/
Rabá751/
Rabè751/
Rabahie73350/
Rajbhai73184/
Reabaia73141/
Rrhaibi73136/
Rabhaih73128/
Rabisch73106/
Rajbhoi7375/
Raybois7368/
Rabihsh7358/
Raybits7331/
Rabitch7318/
Raubich7311/
Rachbai7311/
Rajjbai7311/
Rahbish7310/
Raajbai737/
Raba'ai737/
Rahabai736/
Rahubai735/
Rrabhai734/
Raybitt734/
Rasbeih734/
Hrabois734/
Raibais733/
Rgabhai733/
Raubitz732/
Rabitts731/
Rabidss731/
Raybich731/
Rabaich731/
Rabitsh731/
Raajbhi731/
Rathbai731/
Rabehie731/
Rajhbai731/
Rabhaij731/
Rabhais731/
Rabahai731/
Rahabbi731/
Rrahabi731/
Rahaibi731/
Rajbieh731/
Rathbis730/
Reabhio730/
Rabha67488,289/
Rabea6738,153/
Raabe6714,704/
Rabee6714,364/
Rebai6713,823/
Raber679,262/
Rabeh678,552/
Raavi676,879/
Rabaa676,823/
Rebhi675,279/
Rabet674,735/
Rhobi674,284/
Raboy673,427/
Rabey672,578/
Rovai672,492/
Rampi672,354/
Robis672,279/
Robie672,209/
Rebih672,167/
Roobi672,140/
Rabhe671,768/
Robai671,767/
Robio671,633/
Roubi671,605/
Rabitsch671,233/
Ravai671,108/
Robič671,081/
Rábai67957/
Ravis67882/
Rawai67868/
Rauba67847/
Rotbi67837/
Rajvi67749/
Rebei67745/
Raube67707/
Hrawi67704/
Raviz67680/
Rebii67624/
Rabay67614/
Hrabe67584/
Ravid67525/
Hrabě67490/
Raiwa67474/
Raiva67426/
Rebie67380/
Rawie67379/
Hraba67374/
Rabaj67357/
Raviy67354/
Rawhi67350/
Rabes67326/
Raaby67306/
Rawei67291/
Ratby67274/
Ravit67251/
Rhawi67250/
Rávai67249/
Raboj67241/
Robit67241/
Rohbi67240/
Reubi67239/
Reabe67207/
Raibe67202/
Ravie67197/
Robić67182/
Rabhy67172/
Rabez67141/
Rahbe67138/
Rajba67135/
Rabahieh67130/
Rebyi67130/
Robei67116/
Rosbi67101/
Rayba6799/
Rasby6796/
Hraby6793/
Raiwe6786/
Ranpi6783/
Raybe6776/
Rhaba6775/
Ravui6775/
Raiba6772/
Robih6768/
Rahabhai6768/
Rahwi6768/
Rowai6768/
Robii6766/
Rasvi6759/
Reaby6757/
Hrabý6756/
Rabeu6755/
Rajwi6754/
Rhebi6749/
Rabuy6748/
Robid6742/
Raviş6739/
Ravio6738/
Rabed6737/
Ravei6735/
Robiy6732/
Rauby6728/
Rahvi6728/
Robhi6724/
Rojbi6723/
Raaba6723/
Roboi6722/
Rajbe6720/
Rayvi6719/
Rebiy6716/
Rawui6716/
Rabyy6715/
Rajui6714/
Rhabe6714/
Ravij6713/
Roibi6713/
Raebe6713/
Ratvi6713/
Rahby6711/
Rawih6711/
Raubaitė6711/
Rahubhai6710/
Rasui6710/
Hrabí6710/
Rajby6710/
Reboi678/
Ravii678/
Ravip678/
Rabej678/
Raiby678/
Rebij678/
Raábe678/
Rravi677/
Ravoi677/
Rawii676/
Raawi676/
Raivi676/
Hrabá676/
Raisbich676/
Ruibi675/
Robiz675/
Reebi675/
Rzabe675/
Robyi674/
Rajhbhai674/
Rgabe674/
Reaba673/
Rauvi673/
Ravhi673/
Rabaitch673/
Raive673/
Ravih673/
Robij673/
Rahbé673/
Rabaiová673/
Raboa673/
Rabys673/
Rauwi673/
Reibi672/
Rayby672/
Rabihová672/
Rabge672/
Ratbe672/
Hrebi672/
Rehbi672/
Reybi672/
Rabés672/
Rabét672/
Robui672/
Rayui672/
Rabyo671/
Raabj671/
Rawoi671/
Rabyt671/
Rabéa671/
Rabàa671/
Rébii671/
Hrabé671/
Rajbahai671/
Rahahabi671/
Rawiy671/
Rawiś671/
Rabeï671/
Rabje671/
Rabès671/
Rabîe671/
Rzawi671/
Răbei671/
Roybi671/
Rabéy671/
Rhaby671/
Raiwi671/
Raiwy671/
Hrobi671/
Rasbe670/
Rattbitt670/

Rabi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rabi in the Georgian language
რაბიrabi-
Rabi in the Tibetan language
ར་བི་rabi97.62
ར་བིར་rabir1.19
པ་བི་pabi1.19
Rabi in the Oriya language
ରବିrabi96.51
ରବୀrabi1.53
ରାବିrabi0.31
ଛବିchabi0.01
ରୁବିrubi0.01
ପାଣିpani0.01
େଦଈeda'i0.01
ମାଝିmajhi0.01
ମହାିmahai0.01
ମାଝୀmajhi0.01
ରାବୀrabi0.01
ଯାନୀyani0
ରବୢraba0
ଦବିdabi0
େପାଇepa'i0
କବିkabi0
ଡଲିdali0
ରାୱିrawi0
ପନିpani0
ବାସିbasi0
ଜୟିjayi0
ଅରବିarabi0
ଗପୀgapi0
ପଦୀpadi0
ଜାନିjani0
ଲକ୍ଷୀlaksi0
ରବraba0
ଅଭିabhi0
େରଡିeradi0
Rabi in the Bengali language
রবিrabi90.6
রবীrabi6.96
ববিbabi0.04
রাবিrabi0.04
Rabi in the Marathi language
रबीrabi78.26
राबीrabi21.2
अरबीarabi0.54
Rabi in the Hindi language
रबीrabi76.87
रबिrabi20.6
राबीrabi1.9
रविravi0.24
राबिrabi0.07
रवीravi0.02
ुरबीurabi0.01
रूबीrubi0.01
रबि़rabi0.01
रबी़rabi0.01
Rabi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺭﺍﺑﻲraby46.88
ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺑﻲalraby36.16
ﺭﺍﺑﻰraby4.91
ﺭﺍﺏrab4.46
ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺑﻰalraby3.13
ﺍﻟﺮﺑﻴﻊalrby2.68
ﺭﺑﻴﻊrby0.45
Rabi in the Arabic language
رابـيraby-
رابيraby-

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