Rahilu Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Rahilu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rahilu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria421:4,217,685117,088
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Rahilu (1,578) may also be a first name.

Rahilu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rahilu (Arabic: راهيلي, Hindi: रहिलू, Oriya: ରହିଲୁ) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rahilu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,944,094th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Rahilu reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Rahilu is also the 194,758th most commonly used forename world-wide, borne by 1,578 people.

The surname Rahilu is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 4,217,685. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Zamfara, where 81 percent reside, Sokoto, where 12 percent reside and Bauchi, where 2 percent reside. Other than Nigeria Rahilu is found in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 2 percent reside and Indonesia, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rahilou92348/
Rahelu83147/
Rohilu831/
Rehilhu778/
Raahelu771/
Raayilu771/
Rahiloo771/
Raeslu670/
Rohellu626/
Raheloo624/
Rayyelu621/
Roohelu621/
Raayelu621/
Rouileu620/
Rouillou5752/
Roelu551/
Rouillaux5385/
Rouillaud5321/
Rouilloux536/
Reuelu505/
Roelus501/
Rohelů501/

Rahilu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rahilu in the Hindi language
रहिलूrahilu-
Rahilu in the Oriya language
ରହିଲୁrahilu-
Rahilu in the Arabic language
راهيليrahyly-

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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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  • 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 Rahilu
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