Rahimou Surname
Approximately 691 people bear this surname
Rahimou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 569 | 1:33,729 | 1,868 |
| Benin | 95 | 1:108,796 | 12,203 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| Cameroon | 7 | 1:2,967,010 | 123,373 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Rahimou (1,804) may also be a first name.
Rahimou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rahimou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rahimou is borne by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rahimou? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 482,070th most frequently held family name globally, held by around 1 in 10,546,376 people. The surname Rahimou is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Rahimou reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 82 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Rahimou is also the 179,873rd most commonly held forename in the world, borne by 1,804 people.
The surname is most widespread in Niger, where it is borne by 569 people, or 1 in 33,729. In Niger Rahimou is most numerous in: Tahoua Region, where 47 percent are found, Zinder Region, where 35 percent are found and Maradi Region, where 8 percent are found. Barring Niger it exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 14 percent are found and Iran, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahimoue | 93 | 1 | / |
| Rahimo | 92 | 1,628 | / |
| Rahimu | 92 | 512 | / |
| Rahimouhe | 88 | 1 | / |
| Raahimu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Rahimoh | 86 | 3 | / |
| Rahimoa | 86 | 3 | / |
| Rehimou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rahemou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rahimau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rahimui | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rahimmo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rahimoya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rahimoia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rahimost | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rahima | 77 | 94,447 | / |
| Rahemo | 77 | 30 | / |
| Rohimu | 77 | 27 | / |
| Rahemu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rehimu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rahimah | 71 | 2,123 | / |
| Rahimaj | 71 | 73 | / |
| Raiyemo | 71 | 45 | / |
| Rahimae | 71 | 7 | / |
| Rahimai | 71 | 6 | / |
| Rahimma | 71 | 6 | / |
| Rahimaa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Rhahima | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rahyima | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rohimoh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rahimey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rahimei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raemo | 67 | 25 | / |
| Rahimaji | 67 | 7 | / |
| Reahaima | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roohaimo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rrahimaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rahemoos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rahemooh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raheimae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rahimiye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raheemoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raemu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Rahimou
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