Raghava Surname

240,995th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,659 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Raghava Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'descendant of Raghuvamsa', the epithet of the Hindu God Rama who is an incaranation of Lord Vishnu.

Raghava Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,4481:529,74126,330
United Arab Emirates1161:78,9857,143
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Singapore131:423,66918,211
England131:4,286,005132,302
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

Raghava (14,439) may also be a first name.

Raghava Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'descendant of Raghuvamsa', the epithet of the Hindu God Rama who is an incaranation of Lord Vishnu.

- araghavan

Raghava Last Name Facts

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

The surname Raghava (Hindi: राघवा, Marathi: राघवा, Oriya: ରାଘବା) has its highest incidence in India. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Raghava? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 240,995th most widespread surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,392,734 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Raghava reside; 87 percent reside in South Asia and 87 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Raghava is also the 47,621st most numerous forename worldwide, held by 14,439 people.

The surname Raghava is most common in India, where it is held by 1,448 people, or 1 in 529,741. In India it is most numerous in: Andhra Pradesh, where 52 percent are found, Telangana, where 16 percent are found and Karnataka, where 6 percent are found. Excluding India this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Raghava Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Raghava surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

Raghava earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.07% more than the national average, earning $53,533 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Raghava Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Raghava in the Marathi language
राघवाraghava74
राघवraghava11.33
रघवाraghava4
रघावाraghava2.67
राघवनraghavana2.67
राधवाradhava2
रागवाragava1.33
रंगवाrangava0.67
राघनाraghana0.67
राघवेनraghavena0.67
Raghava in the Hindi language
राघवाraghava51.28
राघवraghava28.21
रघावाraghava7.69
राधवसिंहradhavasinha2.56
रघ़्ावाraghaava2.56
राधवradhava2.56
राघवानन्दraghavananda2.56
रघवाraghava2.56
Raghava in the Oriya language
ରାଘବାraghaba33.33
ରାଘବraghaba16.67
ରଘୁପତିraghupati16.67
ରାଘବାଇଁraghaba'im16.67
ରାଘବରାଓraghabara'o16.67

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