Rahayu Surname
Approximately 513,815 people bear this surname
Rahayu Surname User-submission:
Rahayu is a surname of Sanskrit or Javanese origins. It means 'safe', 'prosperous', or 'good'. Though this is a unisex surname, Rahayu has a feminine quality and is used more frequently by women.
Rahayu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 512,793 | 1:258 | 7 |
| Malaysia | 310 | 1:95,143 | 6,574 |
| Taiwan | 236 | 1:99,342 | 972 |
| Thailand | 144 | 1:490,544 | 85,763 |
| Singapore | 60 | 1:91,795 | 3,674 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| Qatar | 47 | 1:50,170 | 4,949 |
| Australia | 32 | 1:843,616 | 52,533 |
| United States | 24 | 1:15,102,456 | 529,929 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
Rahayu (101,952) may also be a first name.
Rahayu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Rahayu is a surname of Sanskrit or Javanese origins. It means 'safe', 'prosperous', or 'good'. Though this is a unisex surname, Rahayu has a feminine quality and is used more frequently by women.
- Jeffrey R. TanRahayu Demographics
Average Rahayu Salary in
United States
$40,677 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rahayu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rahayu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rahayu (Hindi: रहयू) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rahayu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rahayu is the 1,044th most common last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 14,183 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Rahayu are found; 100 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 100 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Rahayu is also the 10,007th most commonly occurring given name globally. It is borne by 101,952 people.
It is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is held by 512,793 people, or 1 in 258. In Indonesia it is most frequent in: East Java, where 27 percent are found, West Java, where 22 percent are found and Central Java, where 20 percent are found. Barring Indonesia it exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 0 percent are found and Taiwan, where 0 percent are found.
Rahayu Last Name Statistics demography
Rahayu earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.73% less than the national average, earning $40,677 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rahayu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rahayu in the Hindi language | ||
| रहयू | rahayu | - |
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Footnotes
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