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) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rabiu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,184th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 16,184 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Rabiu reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,507th most numerous given name globally It is held by 411,190 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 446,354 people, or 1 in 397. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Kano, where 31 percent reside, Katsina, where 14 percent reside and Zamfara, where 9 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this last name occurs in 47 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 1 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Rabiu Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Rabiu surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political 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
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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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