Rahman Surname

74th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,835,269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Rahman Surname User-submission:

Usually a surname indicating a person from a Muslim background and literally meaning 'merciful' in Arabic. Often this surname is the shortened form of Abd-ArRahman (Arabic) lit. 'Slave/Servant of the Most Merciful' ('Most Merciful' indicating the Islamic God Allah).

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Rahman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh6,220,6781:265
India472,1591:1,625168
Indonesia293,0861:45122
Malaysia156,9911:18814
Egypt148,4811:61978
Pakistan104,8421:1,704246
Syria85,9781:22432
Saudi Arabia49,1711:62837
Sudan46,4801:80799
Afghanistan37,2841:862111
England24,8981:2,238277
United Arab Emirates21,2511:43141
United States19,3411:18,7402,358
Oman17,6491:20923
Jordan16,3531:54159
Iraq13,6501:2,566314
Iran13,3901:5,734782
Ghana9,9751:2,709434
Sri Lanka8,1861:2,542343
Libya6,8121:917215
Qatar6,5371:36112
Sierra Leone5,8381:1,214227
Nigeria5,6481:31,3642,617
Mozambique4,9441:5,5141,220
Canada4,8821:7,5471,108
Brunei4,3631:968
Kuwait4,0781:93292
Australia3,2571:8,2891,227
Thailand2,8831:24,5022,245
Somalia2,7451:4,901417
Bahrain2,1601:62459
Kazakhstan2,0481:8,6341,344
Singapore1,9901:2,768242
Somaliland1,5561:2,249262
South Africa1,4251:38,0194,879
Maldives1,1691:34638
Spain1,0341:45,2154,287
Morocco8181:42,1476,853
Sweden7431:13,2531,139
Germany6251:128,80915,693
Wales6231:4,967538
Israel6131:13,9602,121
Japan5481:233,2939,755
Yemen5171:51,1134,058
France4171:159,28724,743
Philippines4071:248,74337,282
Mauritania4021:10,1861,056
Netherlands3481:48,5268,308
Italy3401:179,87326,803
Brazil3371:635,23523,555
Scotland3261:16,4232,022
Zimbabwe3201:48,2447,394
New Zealand3151:14,3762,523
Fiji3141:2,848493
Greece2631:42,1286,796
Belgium2111:54,4868,853
Denmark2061:27,4022,825
Ireland2041:23,0832,274
Austria1631:52,2428,220
Guyana1431:5,330937
Norway1431:35,9605,095
Hong Kong1411:52,025927
Tonga1401:767219
Suriname1341:4,124860
Russia1161:1,242,44090,032
Finland1111:49,5205,996
Turkey1101:707,46736,087
China1071:12,778,706770
Portugal1041:100,1754,850
Bosnia and Herzegovina1011:35,0145,181
Switzerland961:85,5519,588
Turkmenistan831:66,1341,261
Trinidad and Tobago811:16,8392,073
Bulgaria771:90,6355,542
Mauritius761:17,0193,609
Argentina581:736,95549,943
Niger561:342,7159,958
Botswana501:43,7398,388
South Korea481:1,067,505327
Poland461:826,27764,341
Northern Ireland441:41,9333,816
Uzbekistan441:702,93514,831
Estonia421:31,4725,782
Ecuador391:407,84210,051
Cyprus371:23,9162,715
North Macedonia371:56,7975,882
Angola361:749,7002,649
Ethiopia361:2,709,6188,935
Gambia361:53,429238
Myanmar361:1,442,722585
Tajikistan351:239,6202,085
Venezuela351:862,97413,724
Tanzania281:1,890,77247,703
Jamaica271:106,2944,277
Uganda271:1,445,89953,777
Palestine251:181,9548,921
Panama251:156,4905,002
Serbia251:285,79814,883
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Kenya211:2,199,04336,489
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Hungary151:654,41837,235
Azerbaijan141:689,22311,826
Czechia131:817,95970,223
Northern Mariana Islands111:4,962486
Cambodia101:1,548,7156,449
Nepal101:2,848,0969,545
Albania91:323,78416,217
Eritrea91:527,989318
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Togo91:805,3086,372
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Tunisia81:76,32812,820
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Moldova71:508,76732,975
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Vietnam61:15,441,0093,090
Belize51:71,0952,977
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Bhutan51:123,208891
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Djibouti41:228,733966
Laos41:1,647,081888
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Swaziland41:324,550996
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Slovenia31:829,22525,091
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Lesotho21:1,016,27921,693
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Rahman (368,277) may also be a first name.

Rahman Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Usually a surname indicating a person from a Muslim background and literally meaning 'merciful' in Arabic. Often this surname is the shortened form of Abd-ArRahman (Arabic) lit. 'Slave/Servant of the Most Merciful' ('Most Merciful' indicating the Islamic God Allah).

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Rahman Last Name Facts

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

Rahman (Arabic: رحمان, Bengali: রহমান, Georgian: რაჰმან, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺮﺣﻤﻦ, Hindi: रहमान, Marathi: रहमान, Oriya: ରହମାନ) is more commonly found in Bangladesh than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rahman? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 74th most frequently occurring last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 930 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Rahman are found; 88 percent are found in South Asia and 81 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Rahman is also the 2,828th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 368,277 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 6,220,678 people, or 1 in 26. Without taking into account Bangladesh it occurs in 168 countries. It is also found in India, where 6 percent are found and Indonesia, where 4 percent are found.

Rahman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rahman has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Rahman last name expanded 622,450 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 50,897 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rahman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Rahman surname is principally Muslim (100%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Muslim (57%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Rahman last name are 3.12% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.35% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rahman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 79.02% less than the national average, earning €6,300 per year; in Norway they earn 12.4% less than the national average, earning 303,169 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 37% more than the national average, earning R 325,560 per year; in United States they earn 8.22% more than the national average, earning $46,696 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.43% less than the national average, earning $44,501 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rahaman92719,027/
Rahuman928,813/
Rahmann922,299/
Rahmaan921,895/
Rathman921,398/
Raahman92743/
Rahmman92568/
Rrahman92307/
Raihman9268/
Raehman9265/
Rahmanh9259/
Rhahman9238/
Rauhman9236/
Rahhman9232/
Rahmain9227/
Rajhman9224/
Rayhman9211/
Rahmanc927/
Rahjman927/
Rahmean927/
Hrahman926/
Rahmahn922/
Rahtman922/
Rahyman922/
Rahmasn921/
Rahmajn921/
Rahmaun921/
Ra'hman921/
Raman91108,638/
Rathmann867,298/
Rrahaman86815/
Rahamann86548/
Rahamaan8662/
Rahamman8642/
Rahaaman8633/
Rahmaitn8624/
Raythman8612/
Rahmanhe8611/
Rhahaman8610/
Rahumaan868/
Rahmanne867/
Rahahman866/
Rahaiman865/
Rahmankk865/
Raahaman864/
Raehmann864/
Rahmanck864/
Hrahaman863/
Reathman862/
Rahamain862/
Raihmann862/
Rahamand861/
Rahatman861/
Rahmaing861/
Rahmanhs861/
Rhrahman861/
Rahmatne861/
Raihmane861/
Rauhmane861/
Raahmane861/
Raahmaan861/
Rathmane861/
Rauthman860/
Rehman83957,576/
Rohman83222,360/
Rhaman8324,237/
Ramane838,929/
Rahmon837,253/
Rayman833,582/
Rasman832,737/
Raiman831,767/
Ratman831,482/
Rajman831,366/
Ramang831,331/
Ramman831,013/
Rhoman83700/
Ramain83470/
Ramand83437/
Rheman83436/
Ramann83401/
Reaman83387/
Raeman83236/
Rauman83190/
Ramhan83187/
Raaman83185/
Ramean83141/
Ramaan8387/
Ramant8331/
Hraman8330/
Ramgan8328/
Ramanh8323/
Rzaman8312/
Ramajn8311/
Ramaun837/
Röhman836/
Ramahn835/
Rraman834/
Ra'man834/
Raýman834/
Ramamn832/
Réhman831/
Rahmanowa8093/
Rahamahan8031/
Rahmahtin8013/
Rauthmann8012/
Rahahaman8011/
Rahmanová8011/
Rahaimaan801/
Raheemhan801/
Rraahaman801/
Rahamaane801/
Rathmanne801/
Raahamane801/
Rahmoun7714,449/
Rothman7712,075/
Rohmann774,700/
Rehmann773,557/
Raimann771,818/
Ramasen771,658/
Rahamon77972/
Raymann77903/
Rehmaan77646/
Raisman77369/
Rammang77297/
Rammane77273/
Raymane77200/
Rasmane77200/
Rammant77197/
Raumann77177/
Raamane77175/
Raitman77159/
Raytman77148/
Rhemann77143/
Rautman77126/
Reihman77121/
Rhohman77116/
Ramasin77113/
Raymant77108/
Raymand77107/
Raayman7799/
Rajmann7797/
Raijman7791/
Raimand7788/
Rrehman7769/
Roehman7768/
Rausman7766/
Ramandt7764/
Rhamane7764/
Ramandh7763/
Romahan7761/
Raimant7755/
Ramhang7755/
Rameang7752/
Raimane7748/
Rahmaim7742/
Raysman7737/
Rehmanh7736/
Ramahan7734/
Rattman7733/
Raumane7731/
Rrohman7730/
Hrohman7726/
Rajtman7724/
Rahmhon7721/
Reuhman7720/
Ramaine7720/
Ramhane7719/
Rheeman7719/
Rehmman7718/
Röhmann7718/
Rehmain7717/
Reyhman7717/
Rajmaun7717/
Reasman7716/
Rohmanh7713/
Raasman7713/
Raumain7713/
Hrasman779/
Rhamaan777/
Rehhman776/
Reamhan775/
Rrhaman774/
Rohmaan774/
Raamann774/
Ramacin774/
Ratmane773/
Rrahmon773/
Rammand773/
Rhaaman772/
Rathmon772/
Rouhman772/
Rahmaam772/
Rehmean772/
Raumand772/
Ramatin772/
Rammann771/
Rahmong771/
Rehmaun771/
Rathmam771/
Ramgain771/
Raymang771/
Rohuman771/
Rajjman771/
Ramaain771/
Ramagne771/
Raimain771/
Raimang771/
Ramamne771/
Rasmaan771/
Rehmahn771/
Rehmajn771/
Raçhmán771/
Ratmaan771/
Raumanh771/
Rhomane771/
Rhouman771/
Rohmahn771/
Rrasman771/
Royhman771/
Hramain771/
Rammaan771/
Raaiman771/
Rrheman771/
Rhemaan771/
Rhamman771/
Rasmaun771/
Ramayne771/
Rameasn771/
Raihmon771/
Hrzaman771/
Rheiman770/
Rhatman770/
Rohmaun770/
Rheuman770/
Rahamanova751/
Roman73555,673/
Ramon73135,675/
Reman733,909/
Ramón73895/
Ramam73420/
Röman73159/
Réman7350/
Ramòn7327/
Róman734/
Ramôn733/
Rôman731/
Rahmoune7121,952/
Ramasing716,717/
Ramanova711,074/
Rautmann71735/
Rattmann71603/
Roothman71383/
Raijmann71131/
Reihmane7187/
Raaijman7184/
Roheeman7179/
Rammeane7172/
Rammasen7157/
Reihmann7152/
Ramaahan7124/
Raaymann7119/
Hramatyn7117/
Rahamoun7116/
Rammasin7114/
Rausmann7113/
Rehmannn7112/
Roehmann7110/
Rasmeane717/
Reithman716/
Rheimann716/
Ramautin715/
Rajmanne714/
Ramacend714/
Rahaamon714/
Rautmane714/
Rajmanth713/
Ramaannd713/
Radtmann713/
Raumanne713/
Hrothman712/
Rathmong712/
Rothmand712/
Roythman712/
Reuhmann711/
Ramanhth711/
Ramahaan711/
Raasmain711/
Rothmamn711/
Rouhmann711/
Rammahan711/
Ramascin711/
Ramahsin711/
Raimatin711/
Raheymon711/
Ramattin711/
Rasmasin711/
Raujtman711/
Rhommane711/
Rhousman711/
Raasmann711/
Roumahan711/
Rehmaaan711/
Ratmaung711/
Ramachen711/
Hrrehman711/
Rasmasen710/
Geeraman710/
Rasmasnn710/
Rasmaund710/
Romain6735,845/
Ramasingh6710,771/
Romane676,683/
Rosman676,365/
Reiman676,068/
Ramond675,091/
Rotman673,301/
Romand672,727/
Romman672,691/
Ramone671,880/
Raymon671,583/
Reyman671,549/
Romahn671,548/
Romann671,431/
Raimon671,098/
Romang67882/
Rooman67742/
Ramong67667/
Ramoon67568/
Reeman67520/
Raymanova67486/
Reamon67470/
Ramaam67419/
Ramont67407/
Ramoun67340/
Remain67302/
Rouman67300/
Remman67226/
Ramoin67196/
Reuman67190/
Romant67184/
Rajmanová67154/
Rajmon67142/
Rammam67127/
Rammon67112/
Rhamon67105/
Rohmon6790/
Remann6784/
Rojman6780/
Remhan6776/
Rasmon6774/
Romaan6770/
Roiman6768/
Royman6761/
Römann6749/
Raimanová6734/
Ramham6733/
Raumam6729/
Rhamam6725/
Rhohmatin6724/
Romhan6723/
Romean6723/
Rhousmane6723/
Ratmam6722/
Ramamg6721/
Rehmon6720/
Rämman6720/
Ramasieng6719/
Raymanová6719/
Rasmam6717/
Raimam6717/
Rasmassen6716/
Remaan6716/
Rammasing6716/
Hroman6714/
Roithmann6713/
Ratmon6712/
Raimanova6711/
Ramonn6710/
Roeman6710/
Romayn6710/
Romanh6710/
Raaijmann679/
Raamam678/
Rájman678/
Raemon677/
Ramohn677/
Rroman676/
Rramon676/
Åreman676/
Romasn675/
Raamon675/
Hreman675/
Ramasimnh674/
Raimasing674/
Ramacheng674/
Ruiman674/
Ramomn673/
Ramhom673/
Röhmanová673/
Hrammatyn673/
Ruoman672/
Rahmmoune672/
Ramosn672/
Raimán672/
Hramahyna672/
Ramannova671/
Remean671/
Raumasing671/
Rahmounne671/
Ramhon671/
Hramanová671/
Rajmattin671/
Ramahamne671/
Rahamoune671/
Ramaum671/
Ramonė671/
Raýmanová671/
Raumanova671/
Rhemon671/
Rohmanova671/
Rohmanová671/
Romanì671/
Romanï671/
Romaĭn671/
Ráyman671/
Raahmoune671/
Romgan671/
Rheittman671/
Rhomon671/
Radttmann671/
Ramein670/
Rheismann670/
Rasmaisen670/
Rasmassin670/
Hrattmann670/

Rahman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rahman in the Georgian language
რაჰმანrahman-
Rahman in the Bengali language
রহমানrahamana-
Rahman in the Hindi language
रहमानrahamana98.19
रह्मानrahmana0.42
खानkhana0.06
रहमाऩrahamana0.06
राहमानrahamana0.04
रह्मनrahmana0.02
रहमाrahama0.01
रहमामrahamama0.01
रेहमानrehamana0.01
हमानhamana0.01
रहीमrahima0.01
किरमानीkiramani0.01
रहानrahana0.01
शहलाsahala0.01
रह्मान्rahman0.01
रहमनrahamana0.01
Rahman in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺮﺣﻤﻦalrhmn92.16
ﺍﻟﺮﺣﻤﺎﻥalrhman6.86
ﻋﺒﺪﺍﻟﺮﺣﻤﻦbdalrhmn0.98
Rahman in the Marathi language
रहमानrahamana70.7
रहेमानrahemana9.65
रेहमानrehamana6.28
रहमनrahamana4.3
पठाणpathana0.7
रहीमrahima0.7
अहमदahamada0.7
रिहमानrihamana0.58
राानraana0.47
रमजानramajana0.35
इरफानiraphana0.35
रिहमाणीrihamani0.23
रेमानremana0.23
रिहमानीrihamani0.23
राहमनrahamana0.23
अरमानaramana0.12
रहमतrahamata0.12
रहमानाrahamana0.12
हमानhamana0.12
रहमrahama0.12
राहमानrahamana0.12
रहनामrahanama0.12
रहमाऩrahamana0.12
रेहेमानrehemana0.12
Rahman in the Oriya language
ରହମାନrahamana36.36
ରେହମାନrehamana24.43
େରହମାନerahamana8.52
ରହମନrahamana6.25
ରେହମାନ୍rehaman5.68
ରହମାନ୍rahaman5.68
ରହାନrahana1.7
ରହମrahama1.14
ରେହମନrehamana1.14
ରହ୍ମାନrahmana1.14
ରାହମାନ୍rahaman1.14
ରାହମାନrahamana0.57
ରାହମନrahamana0.57
ରେହମାନିrehamani0.57
ରାହାମାନrahamana0.57
ରହମନ୍rahaman0.57
ରାହାନrahana0.57
ରହ୍ମନ୍rahman0.57
ରେହମାrehama0.57
ରେହମନ୍rehaman0.57
Rahman in the Arabic language
رحمانrhman-
الرحمانalrhman-
الرحمنalrhmn-
رحمنrhmn-

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