Rahier Surname

260,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,510 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Rahier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rahier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium8211:14,0032,122
United States3091:1,173,00683,866
France1671:397,74158,569
Germany1111:725,27454,868
Canada701:526,36644,416
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Rahier Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rahier Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Rahier is more frequently found in Belgium than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rahier? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 260,172nd most widely held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,826,189 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Rahier live; 73 percent live in Western Europe and 58 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Rahier is most common in Belgium, where it is borne by 821 people, or 1 in 14,003. In Belgium it is primarily concentrated in: Walloon Region, where 79 percent are found, Flemish Region, where 14 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 7 percent are found. Besides Belgium it exists in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent are found and France, where 11 percent are found.

Rahier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rahier has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 5,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rahier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Rahier are 22.7% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75.93% registered with the political party.

The amount Rahier earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.07% more than the national average, earning $46,630 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.22% more than the national average, earning $49,790 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raihier922/
Rahir91592/
Raher91496/
Rajher83242/
Raijer83105/
Hraher8319/
Rauher8318/
Raiyer8311/
Raaher839/
Reaher833/
Rahehr833/
Raeher831/
Rhahir831/
Raherr831/
Rahger831/
Rehier831/
Rohier831/
Rajier831/
Rauier831/
Raahir831/
Raaier831/
Rayier830/
Raer80174/
Rauherz7732/
Rajhert7716/
Raeherh771/
Raahire771/
Rraahir771/
Reaherd771/
Rahgeer771/
Rauhert770/
Roehier770/
Reher734,452/
Roher731,139/
Röher7398/
Rohir7336/
Rhoer7320/
Raaer7312/
Raeer737/
Ruier733/
Rehir732/
Rhaer731/
Raehr731/
Róier731/
Rajheher711/
Rajjir67473/
Reijer67117/
Rajgir6797/
Roeher6790/
Roijer6774/
Reyier6756/
Rohere6710/
Reauer675/
Reheer673/
Rajger673/
Rojher672/
Roheir671/
Rauire671/
Reheur671/
Rhoere671/
Rohair671/
Rohher671/
Royier671/
Rajjer671/
Reuher671/
Rojhir671/
Raethr670/
Roheer670/
Reiyer670/
Roiyer670/
Roeier670/
Rouier670/
Raayer670/

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rahier
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