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Where Does The Last Name Rahel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Rahel (Arabic: راهيل, Bengali: রাহেল, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺣﻞ, Hindi: राहेल, Marathi: राहेल, Oriya: ରାେହଲ) occurs more in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Ráhel. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rahel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Rahel is the 8,905^th most common surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 114,465 people. Rahel occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Rahel live; 93 percent live in East Africa and 93 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Rahel is also the 4,874^th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 214,602 people.

The last name Rahel is most commonly used in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 58,918 people, or 1 in 1,656. Apart from Ethiopia it is found in 45 countries. It also occurs in Mauritania, where 2 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 2 percent reside.

Rahel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Rahel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rahel surname increased 1,160 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rahel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Rahel are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rahel earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 24.48% more than the national average, earning $53,711 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.98% less than the national average, earning $47,210 CAD per year.