Rabiu Surname

1,184th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 450,298 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Rabiu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rabiu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria446,3541:39740
Ghana3,4641:7,8001,046
England1551:359,47125,733
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Indonesia491:2,698,963156,404
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Ireland221:214,0438,362
Iceland141:27,1492,069
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Niger71:2,741,71749,802
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Norway61:857,04855,549
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Burkina Faso51:3,670,42019,318
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
China51:273,464,31313,838
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Maldives41:101,0433,565
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Israel11:8,557,634182,558

Rabiu (411,190) may also be a first name.

Rabiu Last Name Facts

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

Rabiu (Hindi: रबीउ) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Rabiu.

How Common Is The Last Name Rabiu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,184th most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 16,184 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Rabiu are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,507th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 411,190 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 446,354 people, or 1 in 397. In Nigeria Rabiu is primarily concentrated in: Kano, where 31 percent live, Katsina, where 14 percent live and Zamfara, where 9 percent live. Not including Nigeria it exists in 47 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 1 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Rabiu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Muslim (93%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Rabiu surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Rabiu earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.49% less than the national average, earning $36,467 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rabiou9136,907/
Rabihu91484/
Rabiua91310/
Rabius91255/
Raabiu9144/
Raibiu9128/
Rrabiu9122/
Rabi'u9118/
Rabiue9114/
Rabiuu9113/
Rabieu9112/
Raboiu9110/
Raubiu919/
Rahbiu916/
Rabuiu913/
Rabiut912/
Rhabiu912/
Hrabiu912/
Rabiuh911/
Rabiud911/
Rabiuy911/
Rabhiou8331/
Rabihou8320/
Rabioui8315/
Rabi'ou8313/
Rabioiu8313/
Rabioou8313/
Raabiou837/
Rabiouy836/
Rabioyu834/
Rabuiou833/
Rabbiou833/
Raboiou832/
Rajbiut831/
Raboiuu831/
Rabiouu831/
Rabgiou831/
Rahabiu831/
Raibihu831/
Rabihuh831/
Rabiuii831/
Rabaiju831/
Robiu80696/
Raviu807/
Rawiu805/
Rebiu803/
Rabyu801/
Rabju801/
Rabhaiju771/
Raabiouu771/
Robieu73199/
Roboiu7353/
Rabeeu7334/
Ravoiu7321/
Robius7310/
Rabéus735/
Ravius735/
Raboju735/
Rabuyu732/
Raviua731/
Rabyou731/
Rampiu731/
Roubieu67197/
Reuboiu674/
Rabe'au671/
Ravajiu671/
Rabajju671/

Rabiu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rabiu in the Hindi language
रबीउrabi'u-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rabiu
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