Rahimah Surname

197,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Rahimah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rahimah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1,9461:67,9607,338
Malaysia1061:278,24715,446
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Qatar161:147,37516,023
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Rahimah (29,824) may also be a first name.

Rahimah Last Name Facts

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

Rahimah (Hindi: रहीमह) is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rahimah? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rahimah is the 197,255th most widespread family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 3,432,664 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Rahimah are found; 98 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 97 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Rahimah is also the 28,015th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 29,824 people.

Rahimah is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 1,946 people, or 1 in 67,960. In Indonesia it is most common in: South Kalimantan, where 31 percent reside, West Java, where 13 percent reside and Central Kalimantan, where 10 percent reside. Barring Indonesia it is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 5 percent reside and Singapore, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rahima9294,447/
Rohimah8633,807/
Rahemah8683/
Rahimaj8673/
Rahimai866/
Rahimma866/
Roaimah864/
Rahimoa863/
Rahimaa863/
Rahimoh863/
Rahyima862/
Rhahima862/
Rahimau861/
Rohimmah8040/
Rhohimah8022/
Rohimahs804/
Rohaimah802/
Reahaima801/
Rrahimaj801/
Rehima7718,781/
Rohima7710,744/
Rahema773,309/
Rahimo771,628/
Roaima774/
Rauima774/
Rahimou71691/
Rohemah71627/
Rohioma7125/
Rahemma7115/
Rehemah7110/
Rohimay718/
Rohimma716/
Rohaima715/
Rohimaa714/
Rehimma714/
Roehmah713/
Rahimey711/
Rohimoh711/
Rahimei711/
Rahemea711/
Rahimmo711/
Raema67193/
Reauioma671/
Rahemooh671/
Raheeema671/
Rahimost671/

Rahimah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rahimah in the Hindi language
रहीमहrahimaha-

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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 Rahimah
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