Rabson Surname

54,174th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,403 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Rabson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rabson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi5,9861:2,860352
Zimbabwe1,3421:11,5041,493
Tanzania1,2991:40,7564,664
Nigeria2311:766,85234,601
England2001:278,59021,737
United States1291:2,809,759166,838
Botswana771:28,4025,684
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Israel231:372,07130,321
Pakistan181:9,924,66048,309
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England901:270,83719,067
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Rabson (36,010) may also be a first name.

Rabson Last Name Facts

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

Rabson is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rabson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 54,174th most frequently held family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 775,023 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Rabson reside; 79 percent reside in Southern Africa and 79 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Rabson is also the 24,196th most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 36,010 people.

This last name is most common in Malawi, where it is carried by 5,986 people, or 1 in 2,860. Barring Malawi Rabson occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 14 percent reside and Tanzania, where 14 percent reside.

Rabson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rabson has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Rabson surname increased 222 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 478 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rabson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Muslim (86%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Rabson surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 68% registered with the party.

The amount Rabson earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 5.69% more than the national average, earning R 251,148 per year; in United States they earn 13.81% less than the national average, earning $37,190 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.88% more than the national average, earning $56,082 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raubson922/
Rabsong921/
Rasbson921/
Robson8383,713/
Rawson8317,969/
Rapson833,509/
Rafson8354/
Ravson833/
Rabsan833/
Rabzon832/
Rabsun832/
Róbson832/
Rabsán831/
Rabsen831/
Reibson7742/
Robsion7737/
Rappson7711/
Robsone7710/
Rawshon779/
Rabsiun778/
Rabshan777/
Rapsong775/
Roibson771/
Rabsane771/
Rabsang771/
Ravshon771/
Robshon771/
Robsonk771/
Raifson771/
Reabsan771/
Raphson771/
Rafsoun771/
Raawson770/
Reafson770/
Rawsson770/
Rapsone770/
Robsson770/
Robhson770/
Roobsong7153/
Rafshoon7125/
Rabschun711/
Rabsatyn711/
Reibsone711/
Rafsan674,689/
Rowson674,556/
Ropson67419/
Robsen6736/
Robsom6722/
Robsan6722/
Rawsan6719/
Ravsen679/
Roobsoong678/
Rapsan676/
Ravsan675/
Robsén674/
Rawsom674/
Robsun673/
Rawsen672/
Robsonová672/
Rabsum672/
Raiffeson672/
Rayfesson671/
Rapsen671/
Rapsun671/
Rabzan671/
Rapsom671/
Rabzun671/
Rabschunk671/

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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 Rabson
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