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

The surname Rahel (Arabic: راهيل, Bengali: রাহেল, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺣﻞ, Hindi: राहेल, Marathi: राहेल, Oriya: ରାେହଲ) occurs in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Ráhel. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Rahel is the 8,905^th most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 114,465 people. The last name Rahel occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Rahel are found; 93 percent are found in East Africa and 93 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 4,874^th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 214,602 people.

It is most widespread in Ethiopia, where it is held by 58,918 people, or 1 in 1,656. Aside from Ethiopia Rahel occurs in 45 countries. It is also found in Mauritania, where 2 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 2 percent reside.

Rahel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Rahel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rahel last name 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 Rahel surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Rahel surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with 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.