Rahi Surname
Approximately 62,937 people bear this surname
Rahi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 15,101 | 1:2,319 | 281 |
| Bangladesh | 14,239 | 1:11,192 | 915 |
| India | 13,671 | 1:56,109 | 3,847 |
| Iran | 7,948 | 1:9,661 | 1,320 |
| Pakistan | 5,618 | 1:31,798 | 1,547 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,272 | 1:24,258 | 3,358 |
| Morocco | 682 | 1:50,551 | 8,318 |
| Ghana | 623 | 1:43,372 | 4,874 |
| Malaysia | 621 | 1:47,495 | 3,778 |
| Nigeria | 515 | 1:343,967 | 18,639 |
| Niger | 382 | 1:50,241 | 2,518 |
| Indonesia | 377 | 1:350,794 | 30,359 |
| United States | 349 | 1:1,038,564 | 76,174 |
| England | 233 | 1:239,133 | 19,651 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Tanzania | 118 | 1:448,658 | 31,304 |
| Algeria | 109 | 1:354,418 | 31,893 |
| Albania | 78 | 1:37,360 | 5,425 |
| Kuwait | 77 | 1:49,360 | 5,585 |
| Canada | 76 | 1:484,810 | 41,569 |
| United Arab Emirates | 55 | 1:166,587 | 12,493 |
| Germany | 44 | 1:1,829,670 | 103,431 |
| Venezuela | 42 | 1:719,145 | 12,108 |
| Afghanistan | 41 | 1:784,224 | 8,247 |
| Argentina | 41 | 1:1,042,522 | 64,438 |
| Paraguay | 38 | 1:190,441 | 3,605 |
| Nepal | 35 | 1:813,742 | 5,478 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| Estonia | 31 | 1:42,639 | 8,109 |
| Sweden | 28 | 1:351,670 | 24,678 |
| Cameroon | 26 | 1:798,810 | 55,510 |
| Uruguay | 25 | 1:137,270 | 12,322 |
| Finland | 23 | 1:238,987 | 19,121 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Philippines | 17 | 1:5,955,190 | 180,670 |
| Benin | 14 | 1:738,257 | 40,906 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Lebanon | 5 | 1:1,127,417 | 17,983 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| Solomon Islands | 4 | 1:145,007 | 19,402 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Rahi (23,959) may also be a first name.
Rahi Demographics
Rahi Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Rahi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rahi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rahi (Arabic: مجيرحي, Bengali: রাহী, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺮﺍﻋﻲ, Hindi: राही, Marathi: राही, Oriya: ରାହି) is found in Iraq more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rahi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 9,007th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 115,791 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 94 percent of Rahi reside; 66 percent reside in South Asia and 44 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 33,072nd most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 23,959 people.
The last name Rahi is most frequently occurring in Iraq, where it is held by 15,101 people, or 1 in 2,319. Outside of Iraq Rahi is found in 78 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 23 percent reside and India, where 22 percent reside.
Rahi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rahi has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rahi surname grew 34,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Rahi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Greek Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Rahi are 2.47% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.7% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rahi earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 24.97% less than the national average, earning R 178,296 per year; in United States they earn 9.06% more than the national average, earning $47,057 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.73% less than the national average, earning $46,838 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rahi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rahi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺮﺍﻋﻲ | alray | - |
| Rahi in the Marathi language | ||
| राही | rahi | 97.56 |
| रही | rahi | 1.72 |
| राठी | rathi | 0.24 |
| राखी | rakhi | 0.14 |
| राह | raha | 0.05 |
| रघी | raghi | 0.05 |
| रेाही | reahi | 0.05 |
| राधी | radhi | 0.05 |
| अराही | arahi | 0.05 |
| रााही | raahi | 0.05 |
| Rahi in the Hindi language | ||
| राही | rahi | 88.6 |
| रही | rahi | 8.37 |
| राहि | rahi | 0.81 |
| रहि | rahi | 0.66 |
| राहाी | rahai | 0.05 |
| राई | ra'i | 0.05 |
| राही़ | rahi | 0.05 |
| Rahi in the Oriya language | ||
| ରାହି | rahi | 54.56 |
| ରାହୀ | rahi | 25.2 |
| ରହି | rahi | 16.07 |
| ରହୀ | rahi | 2.78 |
| Rahi in the Bengali language | ||
| রাহী | rahi | 33.33 |
| রাহি | rahi | 33.33 |
| রহি | rahi | 33.33 |
| Rahi in the Arabic language | ||
| مجيرحي | mjyrhy | - |
| راهي | rahy | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rahi
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