Rahisi Surname

147,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,013 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Rahisi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rahisi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2,9851:17,7362,277
Kenya151:3,078,66038,128
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Rahisi (910) may also be a first name.

Rahisi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rahisi (Hindi: रहीसी, Marathi: रािहसी, Oriya: ରହିସି) is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Rahisi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rahisi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 147,032nd most numerous family name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,418,701 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Rahisi live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Rahisi is also the 268,878th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 910 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 2,985 people, or 1 in 17,736. In Tanzania Rahisi is most common in: Mtwara Region, where 84 percent live, Lindi Region, where 9 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 3 percent live. Barring Tanzania it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 0 percent live and The DR Congo, where 0 percent live.

Rahisi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Rahisi last name is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rahisai923/
Rauhisi921/
Rahishi921/
Raeisi83351/
Rahise8386/
Rahesi8334/
Reaisi832/
Raeissi7769/
Roaisih7735/
Rahisay7726/
Rahisse7713/
Raheasi7712/
Rahisoa771/
Rohishi771/
Rahidji771/
Rahgesi771/
Rahichi771/
Raesi7372/
Rouaissi717/
Rahoisha715/
Raetchii715/
Raijisih711/
Reaheasi711/
Raeesi673,848/
Raeiji67186/
Raehse67131/
Raesih6785/
Raessi6715/
Rohesi6715/
Raeysi6712/
Raesis679/
Raeisy678/
Roaisa676/
Raeshi675/
Rohise671/
Rahice671/
Reaise671/
Rahese671/
Rauiji671/
Reeisi671/
Raeici671/
Rouisi671/

Rahisi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rahisi in the Oriya language
ରହିସିrahisi-
Rahisi in the Marathi language
रािहसीraihasi-
Rahisi in the Hindi language
रहीसीrahisi97.02
रहिसीrahisi1.99
रहीसिrahisi0.33
राहीसीrahisi0.33
राहिसीrahisi0.33

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rahisi
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