Rahav Surname

668,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 448 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Israel

Rahav Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rahav Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran1941:395,78625,490
Israel1011:84,72910,121
India741:10,365,748197,751
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Rahav (98) may also be a first name.

Rahav Last Name Facts

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

Rahav (Arabic: رهاف, Hindi: राहव, Marathi: राहाव) is most common in Iran. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rahav? popularity and diffusion

It is the 668,257th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 16,266,844 people. The surname Rahav occurs mostly in Asia, where 83 percent of Rahav live; 60 percent live in South Asia and 43 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 956,749th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 98 people.

The last name Rahav is most numerous in Iran, where it is carried by 194 people, or 1 in 395,786. In Iran it is most prevalent in: Fars Province, where 15 percent live, Tehran Province, where 15 percent live and Hormozgan Province, where 14 percent live. Not including Iran this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 23 percent live and India, where 17 percent live.

Rahav Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Rahav are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Rahav earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 50.11% more than the national average, earning $64,772 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rahaav912/
Raav89128/
Rahv891/
Rahaf803,986/
Rathv8025/
Rahaw8014/
Rahuv807/
Raajv802/
Rrhav801/
Raavë801/
Rahavová772/
Rav7561,276/
Rahauf736/
Rahaph735/
Rahiev734/
Rååhav733/
Rahahb731/
Raab6736,977/
Ravt674,449/
Raaf671,404/
Rabh67691/
Rahf67488/
Raph67340/
Ravf6774/
Rauv6745/
Rahw6725/
Raiv6719/
Rayv6718/
Rajv6718/
Rawh6714/
Ratv6712/
Rhab6710/
Ravì679/
Rohv678/
Ravz677/
Raaw677/
Reav675/
Rhaw674/
Rgav674/
Rafh673/
Ravp672/
Rhaf672/
Rrav671/
Rhov671/
Ravw671/
Ravs671/
Ravh670/

Rahav Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rahav in the Marathi language
राहावrahava-
Rahav in the Hindi language
राहवrahava50
राहावrahava35
रहवrahava5
रहावrahava5
रहवरrahavara5
Rahav in the Arabic language
رهافrhaf-

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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 Rahav
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