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 surname Rahab (Arabic: راحاب, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺭﺣﺎﺏ, Hindi: रहाब, Marathi: राहाब) is held by more people in Algeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Rahab.
How Common Is The Last Name Rahab? popularity and diffusion
Rahab is the 66,121st most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 965,878 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Rahab reside; 39 percent reside in North Africa and 39 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 17,577th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 53,114 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Algeria, where it is borne by 2,939 people, or 1 in 13,144. In Algeria Rahab is most common in: Souk Ahras Province, where 24 percent live, Boumerdès Province, where 17 percent live and Biskra Province, where 10 percent live. Besides Algeria this surname occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in Chad, where 22 percent live and Pakistan, where 14 percent live.
Rahab Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Rahab surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Melkite Greek Catholic (36%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Rahab last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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