Rahi Surname

9,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62,937 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Rahi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rahi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq15,1011:2,319281
Bangladesh14,2391:11,192915
India13,6711:56,1093,847
Iran7,9481:9,6611,320
Pakistan5,6181:31,7981,547
Saudi Arabia1,2721:24,2583,358
Morocco6821:50,5518,318
Ghana6231:43,3724,874
Malaysia6211:47,4953,778
Nigeria5151:343,96718,639
Niger3821:50,2412,518
Indonesia3771:350,79430,359
United States3491:1,038,56476,174
England2331:239,13319,651
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Tanzania1181:448,65831,304
Algeria1091:354,41831,893
Albania781:37,3605,425
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Canada761:484,81041,569
United Arab Emirates551:166,58712,493
Germany441:1,829,670103,431
Venezuela421:719,14512,108
Afghanistan411:784,2248,247
Argentina411:1,042,52264,438
Paraguay381:190,4413,605
Nepal351:813,7425,478
Australia311:870,82953,581
Estonia311:42,6398,109
Sweden281:351,67024,678
Cameroon261:798,81055,510
Uruguay251:137,27012,322
Finland231:238,98719,121
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Philippines171:5,955,190180,670
Benin141:738,25740,906
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Solomon Islands41:145,00719,402
France41:16,605,680368,153
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Oman41:921,9937,313
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
China31:455,773,85521,925
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Macau11:601,6301,582
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Monaco11:37,0664,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Rahi (23,959) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rajhi896,387/
Rahić89536/
Rahhi89354/
Rahih89146/
Rahui89132/
Rrahi89109/
Rahoi89107/
Raahi8972/
Rahie8963/
Rauhi8926/
Reahi896/
Rahič891/
Rahói891/
Raehi891/
Rhahi891/
Rajhiy80202/
Rahaie8012/
Rahahi805/
Rajhai804/
Rahaii803/
Raijhi803/
Raajhi803/
Rah'hi801/
Rahiee801/
Reahij801/
Rahayi801/
Rauhai801/
Rahgoi801/
Rauhui801/
Rahhid801/
Rohi7512,655/
Rahe756,765/
Raei752,210/
Rehi751,795/
Roai751,076/
Raui7542/
Raoi7536/
Reai7523/
Rahé753/
Ra'i751/
Raheich7329/
Rahaija738/
Rajhait734/
Raghiye733/
Raihier732/
Rahaiee732/
Rahouyi731/
Rajhijh731/
Rahijaa731/
Rajheis731/
Rajhois731/
Raheeie731/
Rahioii731/
Reais672,517/
Rouai672,325/
Rahoy671,028/
Rajji67898/
Rauhe67578/
Rajie67518/
Rajha67394/
Raheh67319/
Rehei67237/
Reaie67175/
Reaid67170/
Raija67149/
Rayji67136/
Raiye67131/
Rauit67112/
Raiji6794/
Rohai6762/
Raeie6758/
Rojhi6756/
Rahej6749/
Rahoj6742/
Raaie6740/
Rahuj6732/
Reaiz6728/
Rauai6724/
Reaei6721/
Rauis6716/
Rauhé6715/
Rajhy6714/
Roait6713/
Rayie6711/
Rohie6710/
Rehui6710/
Raiyi678/
Roaid678/
Roais677/
Raehe676/
Rohei676/
Reayi674/
Raiie674/
Rhooi674/
Ra'id674/
Roahy674/
Rajhe673/
Ruiai673/
Rauiz673/
Rau'i673/
Rașid672/
Ro'ai672/
Rauyh671/
Raehr671/
Raeih671/
Rahuy671/
Raahe671/
Reaeh671/
Reaiy671/
Rauhj671/
Rauij671/
Raoiz671/
Rađić671/
Roaha671/
Rohoi671/
Rahoa671/
Rohih671/
Rehie671/
Raheu671/
Rajgi671/
Raoid671/
Raois671/
Rauip671/
Rauoi671/
Raaiy671/
Raeai671/
Rohhi671/
Rooai671/
Ráhai671/
Rauhy671/
Rieai671/
Raedh671/
Roehi671/
Roaiz671/
Hraui671/
Reahy670/
Rauie670/
Rhehi670/

Rahi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rahi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺮﺍﻋﻲalray-
Rahi in the Marathi language
राहीrahi97.56
रहीrahi1.72
राठीrathi0.24
राखीrakhi0.14
राहraha0.05
रघीraghi0.05
रेाहीreahi0.05
राधीradhi0.05
अराहीarahi0.05
रााहीraahi0.05
Rahi in the Hindi language
राहीrahi88.6
रहीrahi8.37
राहिrahi0.81
रहिrahi0.66
राहाीrahai0.05
राईra'i0.05
राही़rahi0.05
Rahi in the Oriya language
ରାହିrahi54.56
ରାହୀrahi25.2
ରହିrahi16.07
ରହୀrahi2.78
Rahi in the Bengali language
রাহীrahi33.33
রাহিrahi33.33
রহিrahi33.33
Rahi in the Arabic language
مجيرحيmjyrhy-
راهيrahy-

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