Rahab Surname
Approximately 7,545 people bear this surname
Rahab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 2,939 | 1:13,144 | 2,337 |
| Chad | 1,637 | 1:8,303 | 1,149 |
| Pakistan | 1,068 | 1:167,270 | 4,348 |
| Nigeria | 578 | 1:306,475 | 17,059 |
| Israel | 442 | 1:19,361 | 2,880 |
| Kenya | 357 | 1:129,355 | 10,650 |
| Iran | 202 | 1:380,112 | 24,789 |
| Indonesia | 64 | 1:2,066,394 | 128,621 |
| France | 43 | 1:1,544,714 | 145,815 |
| Lebanon | 42 | 1:134,216 | 6,954 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| Palestine | 27 | 1:168,476 | 8,634 |
| United States | 25 | 1:14,498,357 | 517,445 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Syria | 14 | 1:1,378,644 | 7,647 |
| Yemen | 8 | 1:3,303,162 | 16,088 |
| Afghanistan | 8 | 1:4,019,148 | 21,487 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Cameroon | 6 | 1:3,461,511 | 126,814 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Somaliland | 1 | 1:3,500,182 | 1,592 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
Rahab (53,114) may also be a first name.
Rahab Demographics
Average Rahab Salary in
United States
$31,367 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rahab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rahab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rahab (Arabic: راحاب, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺭﺣﺎﺏ, Hindi: रहाब, Marathi: राहाब) occurs more in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rahab? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 66,121st most frequently used family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 965,878 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Rahab reside; 39 percent reside in North Africa and 39 percent reside in Mahgreb. Rahab is also the 17,577th most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 53,114 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Algeria, where it is carried by 2,939 people, or 1 in 13,144. In Algeria Rahab is most numerous in: Souk Ahras Province, where 24 percent are found, Boumerdès Province, where 17 percent are found and Biskra Province, where 10 percent are found. Beside Algeria Rahab is found in 38 countries. It is also common in Chad, where 22 percent are found and Pakistan, where 14 percent are found.
Rahab Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Melkite Greek Catholic (36%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Rahab surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.
Rahab earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.31% less than the national average, earning $31,367 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahaib | 91 | 2 | / |
| Rahahb | 91 | 1 | / |
| Raab | 89 | 36,977 | / |
| Rahb | 89 | 594 | / |
| Rhab | 89 | 10 | / |
| Rhaib | 80 | 310 | / |
| Rahap | 80 | 137 | / |
| Rahub | 80 | 55 | / |
| Raabs | 80 | 29 | / |
| Rashb | 80 | 15 | / |
| Rathb | 80 | 13 | / |
| Rahyb | 80 | 5 | / |
| Reahb | 80 | 4 | / |
| Raabd | 80 | 2 | / |
| Raihb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Raaib | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rhaïb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rab | 75 | 27,061 | / |
| Hrahap | 73 | 18 | / |
| Rahaph | 73 | 5 | / |
| Rahaav | 73 | 2 | / |
| Raheib | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rashbd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raub | 67 | 4,487 | / |
| Rahp | 67 | 4,248 | / |
| Hrab | 67 | 4,060 | / |
| Raap | 67 | 3,122 | / |
| Raib | 67 | 1,461 | / |
| Rgab | 67 | 1,135 | / |
| Rabh | 67 | 691 | / |
| Rajb | 67 | 498 | / |
| Raph | 67 | 340 | / |
| Raabová | 67 | 293 | / |
| Rabt | 67 | 186 | / |
| Rabs | 67 | 168 | / |
| Reab | 67 | 140 | / |
| Raáb | 67 | 138 | / |
| Ratb | 67 | 134 | / |
| Raav | 67 | 128 | / |
| Rabz | 67 | 81 | / |
| Rzab | 67 | 60 | / |
| Rayb | 67 | 37 | / |
| Rasb | 67 | 21 | / |
| Rabd | 67 | 21 | / |
| Rabś | 67 | 19 | / |
| Raabova | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rabë | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rrab | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ráab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rohb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raaheeb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raïb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ra'b | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ravh | 67 | 0 | / |
Rahab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rahab in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺭﺣﺎﺏ | rhab | - |
| Rahab in the Marathi language | ||
| राहाब | rahaba | 40 |
| रहाब | rahaba | 40 |
| अरहब | arahaba | 20 |
| Rahab in the Hindi language | ||
| रहाब | rahaba | 37.5 |
| राहब | rahaba | 25 |
| रहब | rahaba | 25 |
| राहिब | rahiba | 6.25 |
| राहाब | rahaba | 6.25 |
| Rahab in the Arabic language | ||
| راحاب | rahab | - |
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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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