Rahiu Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Rahiu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rahiu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Rahiu (25) may also be a first name.

Rahiu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rahiu is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rahiu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,057,639th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. Rahiu occurs predominantly in Asia, where 47 percent of Rahiu are found; 40 percent are found in West Africa and 40 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 25 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 29,523,793. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Zamfara, where 83 percent are found and Lagos, where 17 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria Rahiu is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 20 percent are found and India, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rahu8910,080/
Raiu894,990/
Rahai801,584/
Rahyu80530/
Rahij80432/
Rațiu80344/
Rayhi80209/
Rahau80204/
Rahii80121/
Rahia8096/
Rahji8071/
Raiou8070/
Raius8064/
Raihi8042/
Rahio8035/
Raiau8032/
Rahei8017/
Raiut8014/
Rahju803/
Raahu802/
Rahiy802/
Hrahu801/
Raheu801/
Raåiu801/
Rașiu801/
Rai751,571,046/
Rau7545,700/
Rahayu73513,815/
Rahaju731,858/
Rauhio7383/
Rahaji7344/
Rahuet7320/
Rahaie7312/
Raiout7311/
Rahahu736/
Rahjou736/
Raihid735/
Ragiou735/
Rahaih735/
Rahaia734/
Raiush733/
Raihio733/
Raihij732/
Rahiah732/
Raihou732/
Rahiee731/
Raious731/
Raioux731/
Hrahia731/
Rahiap731/
Rahaiz731/
Rahwie731/
Rahjuu731/
Raut671,209,057/
Raju67332,294/
Raji67178,357/
Rais6797,295/
Rait6732,258/
Rayi6714,070/
Rauh6713,538/
Raiz6711,945/
Raia6710,746/
Raie677,845/
Raid675,082/
Raus674,286/
Raud673,792/
Raue673,545/
Raux673,305/
Raup673,225/
Rajh672,456/
Rayu672,050/
Raio671,376/
Raai671,162/
Rhue671,104/
Raić67960/
Raih67817/
Reah67623/
Hrai67569/
Raii67486/
Raip67432/
Rauš67418/
Raiß67326/
Rahj67319/
Rhou67291/
Rhau67251/
Rauy67234/
Rhie67227/
Raij67215/
Rauß67203/
Rhaiout67170/
Rohu67118/
Raiy67113/
Rauz6799/
Rahy6798/
Rzai6775/
Rauø6771/
Rayh6738/
Rahayuh6736/
Raheich6729/
Rhei6718/
Rrahayu6716/
Rahahyu6713/
Rhai6713/
R'Ai6712/
Raué6712/
Rrai6710/
Rahajiy6710/
Rheu679/
Rauu679/
Hrau678/
Reiu678/
Rrau672/
Rgau672/
Rhoi672/
Rhui672/
Rgai672/
Rahaiah671/
Rahajit671/
Raió671/
Rauş671/
Rhaiouz671/
Rėau671/
Raggiou671/
Rahouet671/
Rahiach671/
Rhij671/
Rayhous670/
Rhuy670/

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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 Rahiu
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