Raheem Surname
Approximately 249,728 people bear this surname
Raheem Surname User-submission:
The surname Raheem is derived from the Arabic name Al-Raheem, which is one of the names of Allah (God) in Islam. Raheem means 'the merciful' or 'the compassionate' in Arabic. It is a surname that is often associated with individuals who are believed to possess qualities of mercy, kindness, and compassion.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 143,847 | 1:1,242 | 191 |
| Nigeria | 61,248 | 1:2,892 | 378 |
| India | 13,624 | 1:56,303 | 3,860 |
| Sri Lanka | 7,236 | 1:2,876 | 399 |
| Afghanistan | 5,601 | 1:5,741 | 511 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4,571 | 1:6,750 | 938 |
| Sudan | 4,480 | 1:8,373 | 1,185 |
| Egypt | 2,136 | 1:43,041 | 4,344 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,575 | 1:5,817 | 740 |
| United States | 956 | 1:379,141 | 33,508 |
| Ghana | 623 | 1:43,372 | 4,874 |
| Maldives | 576 | 1:702 | 82 |
| Qatar | 509 | 1:4,633 | 481 |
| Iraq | 477 | 1:73,421 | 2,466 |
| England | 466 | 1:119,567 | 12,128 |
| Bangladesh | 451 | 1:353,341 | 9,758 |
| Kuwait | 337 | 1:11,278 | 1,556 |
| Bahrain | 147 | 1:9,174 | 1,687 |
| Canada | 107 | 1:344,351 | 31,229 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Malaysia | 67 | 1:440,212 | 22,576 |
| Sweden | 65 | 1:151,489 | 10,616 |
| Israel | 58 | 1:147,545 | 15,555 |
| Mauritius | 56 | 1:23,097 | 4,635 |
| Singapore | 43 | 1:128,086 | 5,748 |
| Ireland | 36 | 1:130,804 | 6,280 |
| Australia | 34 | 1:793,991 | 50,673 |
| South Africa | 27 | 1:2,006,582 | 90,678 |
| Brazil | 23 | 1:9,307,580 | 200,052 |
| Thailand | 21 | 1:3,363,731 | 310,277 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 19 | 1:71,788 | 5,445 |
| Oman | 19 | 1:194,104 | 3,633 |
| Guyana | 17 | 1:44,837 | 4,218 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Finland | 13 | 1:422,823 | 27,659 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Iceland | 7 | 1:54,299 | 3,881 |
| Ivory Coast | 6 | 1:3,845,205 | 48,272 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
Raheem (85,592) may also be a first name.
Raheem Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Raheem is derived from the Arabic name Al-Raheem, which is one of the names of Allah (God) in Islam. Raheem means 'the merciful' or 'the compassionate' in Arabic. It is a surname that is often associated with individuals who are believed to possess qualities of mercy, kindness, and compassion. The name Raheem holds significant religious and cultural importance within the Islamic tradition.
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Raheem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Raheem Come From? nationality or country of origin
Raheem (Dhivehi: ރަޙީމ, Hindi: रहीम, Marathi: रहीम) is borne by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Raheem.
How Common Is The Last Name Raheem? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,198th most widespread last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 29,182 people. The last name Raheem occurs mostly in Asia, where 72 percent of Raheem are found; 69 percent are found in South Asia and 60 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Raheem is also the 11,686th most frequently used given name globally, borne by 85,592 people.
It is most frequently held in Pakistan, where it is borne by 143,847 people, or 1 in 1,242. In Pakistan Raheem is primarily concentrated in: Sindh, where 41 percent reside, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 21 percent reside and Balochistan, where 20 percent reside. Outside of Pakistan it exists in 81 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 25 percent reside and India, where 5 percent reside.
Raheem Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Raheem surname is primarily Muslim (88%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Raheem last name are 13.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 67.21% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Raheem earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.97% less than the national average, earning 332,326 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 68.38% less than the national average, earning R 75,144 per year; in United States they earn 4.79% less than the national average, earning $41,082 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.38% more than the national average, earning $57,324 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahieem | 92 | 17 | / |
| Raaheem | 92 | 11 | / |
| Rraheem | 92 | 9 | / |
| Raeheem | 92 | 8 | / |
| Rahheem | 92 | 4 | / |
| Rauheem | 92 | 4 | / |
| Raheeim | 92 | 3 | / |
| Rhaheem | 92 | 3 | / |
| Raheemh | 92 | 2 | / |
| Raheaem | 92 | 1 | / |
| Raheemm | 92 | 1 | / |
| Raeem | 91 | 159 | / |
| Raheehim | 86 | 1 | / |
| Reheem | 83 | 1,722 | / |
| Roheem | 83 | 643 | / |
| Raheim | 83 | 69 | / |
| Rhaeem | 83 | 41 | / |
| Raeesm | 83 | 1 | / |
| Raeemh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rhoeem | 83 | 1 | / |
| Raehem | 83 | 1 | / |
| Raaheim | 77 | 12 | / |
| Raeheim | 77 | 3 | / |
| Reahiem | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rohieem | 77 | 2 | / |
| Reheeem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Roeem | 73 | 2 | / |
| Roheim | 67 | 159 | / |
| Rahiim | 67 | 27 | / |
| Reheim | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rahiym | 67 | 4 | / |
| Raehim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raeime | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rouihem | 62 | 11 | / |
| Reeaiem | 62 | 4 | / |
| Rahihim | 62 | 1 | / |
| Raehime | 62 | 1 | / |
| Roeheim | 62 | 0 | / |
| Rohayiem | 57 | 1 | / |
| Roeim | 55 | 10 | / |
| Röyem | 55 | 4 | / |
| Rohiim | 50 | 42 | / |
| Rohiym | 50 | 1 | / |
Raheem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Raheem in the Dhivehi language | ||
| ރަޙީމ | rahim | - |
| Raheem in the Marathi language | ||
| रहीम | rahima | 97.04 |
| अहेमद | ahemada | 0.89 |
| रहेमान | rahemana | 0.89 |
| अरहीम | arahima | 0.59 |
| रािहम | raihama | 0.3 |
| रहीमा | rahima | 0.3 |
| Raheem in the Hindi language | ||
| रहीम | rahima | 96.67 |
| अरहीम | arahima | 2.83 |
| र्रहीम | rrahima | 0.33 |
| अराहीम | arahima | 0.17 |
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