View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

The last name Rahel (Arabic: راهيل, Bengali: রাহেল, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺣﻞ, Hindi: राहेल, Marathi: राहेल, Oriya: ରାେହଲ) is found most in Ethiopia. It may appear in the variant forms: Ráhel. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

Rahel is the 8,905^th most frequent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 114,465 people. The surname Rahel is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Rahel reside; 93 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Rahel is also the 4,874^th most frequently held forename in the world, held by 214,602 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Ethiopia, where it is held by 58,918 people, or 1 in 1,656. Beside Ethiopia Rahel occurs 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 occurrence of Rahel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rahel surname rose 1,160 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rahel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Rahel last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

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