Rahema Surname
Approximately 3,309 people bear this surname
Rahema Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 1,932 | 1:50,490 | 5,344 |
| Bangladesh | 1,172 | 1:135,970 | 5,321 |
| Pakistan | 80 | 1:2,233,049 | 20,482 |
| India | 38 | 1:20,185,931 | 296,209 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Algeria | 14 | 1:2,759,396 | 44,963 |
| Indonesia | 14 | 1:9,446,371 | 356,066 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Rahema (8,921) may also be a first name.
Rahema Demographics
Rahema Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Rahema Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rahema Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rahema (Bengali: রাহেমা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺮﺣﻤﻪ, Hindi: राहेमा, Marathi: रहेमा, Oriya: ରେହମା) is found in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rahema? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rahema is the 135,772nd most common last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,202,341 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 60 percent of Rahema reside; 59 percent reside in East Africa and 58 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Rahema is also the 66,103rd most frequent forename world-wide, held by 8,921 people.
Rahema is most numerous in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 1,932 people, or 1 in 50,490. Apart from Ethiopia it occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 35 percent live and Pakistan, where 2 percent live.
Rahema Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahemah | 92 | 83 | / |
| Rahemma | 92 | 15 | / |
| Rahemea | 92 | 1 | / |
| Raema | 91 | 193 | / |
| Raheeema | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rahima | 83 | 94,447 | / |
| Rehema | 83 | 27,248 | / |
| Rohema | 83 | 561 | / |
| Rahemo | 83 | 30 | / |
| Raemaa | 83 | 15 | / |
| Raemai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rhaema | 83 | 1 | / |
| Raeema | 83 | 1 | / |
| Raheemeea | 80 | 72 | / |
| Rahimah | 77 | 2,123 | / |
| Rohemah | 77 | 627 | / |
| Rahimaj | 77 | 73 | / |
| Raemmai | 77 | 26 | / |
| Rehemaa | 77 | 23 | / |
| Rehemah | 77 | 10 | / |
| Raesmaa | 77 | 7 | / |
| Rahimma | 77 | 6 | / |
| Rahimai | 77 | 6 | / |
| Rahimoa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Rahimaa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Rahyima | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rhahima | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rrehema | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rohemaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rhehema | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rahemou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rahemey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rahimau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Reuma | 73 | 87 | / |
| Raemo | 73 | 25 | / |
| Roema | 73 | 7 | / |
| Rahemoos | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rrahimaj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Roheymas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Reahaima | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rahemooh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raheemoo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rehima | 67 | 18,781 | / |
| Rohima | 67 | 10,744 | / |
| Rahimo | 67 | 1,628 | / |
| Reumay | 67 | 245 | / |
| Reumai | 67 | 52 | / |
| Roesma | 67 | 23 | / |
| Rehemo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Roaima | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rauima | 67 | 4 | / |
| Roemaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roemat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roetma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roemaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raemey | 67 | 0 | / |
Rahema Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rahema in the Bengali language | ||
| রাহেমা | rahema | - |
| Rahema in the Oriya language | ||
| ରେହମା | rehama | 94.29 |
| ରାେହମା | raehama | 3.81 |
| ରେହମ | rehama | 0.95 |
| ରହିମା | rahima | 0.95 |
| Rahema in the Marathi language | ||
| रहेमा | rahema | 88.67 |
| अरहेमा | arahema | 3.33 |
| राहेमा | rahema | 2 |
| मरहेमा | marahema | 1.33 |
| अराहेमा | arahema | 0.67 |
| रहेमान | rahemana | 0.67 |
| जरहेमा | jarahema | 0.67 |
| अहमद | ahamada | 0.67 |
| Rahema in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺮﺣﻤﻪ | alrhmh | 60 |
| ﺭﺣﻤﺔ | rhmt | 20 |
| ﺭﺣﻤﻪ | rhmh | 20 |
| Rahema in the Hindi language | ||
| राहेमा | rahema | 57.14 |
| रहेमा | rahema | 37.14 |
| राहेमानाज़ | rahemanaza | 2.86 |
| रहीमा | rahima | 2.86 |
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Footnotes
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