Rahman Surname
Approximately 7,835,269 people bear this surname
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).
Read More About This SurnameRahman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 6,220,678 | 1:26 | 5 |
| India | 472,159 | 1:1,625 | 168 |
| Indonesia | 293,086 | 1:451 | 22 |
| Malaysia | 156,991 | 1:188 | 14 |
| Egypt | 148,481 | 1:619 | 78 |
| Pakistan | 104,842 | 1:1,704 | 246 |
| Syria | 85,978 | 1:224 | 32 |
| Saudi Arabia | 49,171 | 1:628 | 37 |
| Sudan | 46,480 | 1:807 | 99 |
| Afghanistan | 37,284 | 1:862 | 111 |
| England | 24,898 | 1:2,238 | 277 |
| United Arab Emirates | 21,251 | 1:431 | 41 |
| United States | 19,341 | 1:18,740 | 2,358 |
| Oman | 17,649 | 1:209 | 23 |
| Jordan | 16,353 | 1:541 | 59 |
| Iraq | 13,650 | 1:2,566 | 314 |
| Iran | 13,390 | 1:5,734 | 782 |
| Ghana | 9,975 | 1:2,709 | 434 |
| Sri Lanka | 8,186 | 1:2,542 | 343 |
| Libya | 6,812 | 1:917 | 215 |
| Qatar | 6,537 | 1:361 | 12 |
| Sierra Leone | 5,838 | 1:1,214 | 227 |
| Nigeria | 5,648 | 1:31,364 | 2,617 |
| Mozambique | 4,944 | 1:5,514 | 1,220 |
| Canada | 4,882 | 1:7,547 | 1,108 |
| Brunei | 4,363 | 1:96 | 8 |
| Kuwait | 4,078 | 1:932 | 92 |
| Australia | 3,257 | 1:8,289 | 1,227 |
| Thailand | 2,883 | 1:24,502 | 2,245 |
| Somalia | 2,745 | 1:4,901 | 417 |
| Bahrain | 2,160 | 1:624 | 59 |
| Kazakhstan | 2,048 | 1:8,634 | 1,344 |
| Singapore | 1,990 | 1:2,768 | 242 |
| Somaliland | 1,556 | 1:2,249 | 262 |
| South Africa | 1,425 | 1:38,019 | 4,879 |
| Maldives | 1,169 | 1:346 | 38 |
| Spain | 1,034 | 1:45,215 | 4,287 |
| Morocco | 818 | 1:42,147 | 6,853 |
| Sweden | 743 | 1:13,253 | 1,139 |
| Germany | 625 | 1:128,809 | 15,693 |
| Wales | 623 | 1:4,967 | 538 |
| Israel | 613 | 1:13,960 | 2,121 |
| Japan | 548 | 1:233,293 | 9,755 |
| Yemen | 517 | 1:51,113 | 4,058 |
| France | 417 | 1:159,287 | 24,743 |
| Philippines | 407 | 1:248,743 | 37,282 |
| Mauritania | 402 | 1:10,186 | 1,056 |
| Netherlands | 348 | 1:48,526 | 8,308 |
| Italy | 340 | 1:179,873 | 26,803 |
| Brazil | 337 | 1:635,235 | 23,555 |
| Scotland | 326 | 1:16,423 | 2,022 |
| Zimbabwe | 320 | 1:48,244 | 7,394 |
| New Zealand | 315 | 1:14,376 | 2,523 |
| Fiji | 314 | 1:2,848 | 493 |
| Greece | 263 | 1:42,128 | 6,796 |
| Belgium | 211 | 1:54,486 | 8,853 |
| Denmark | 206 | 1:27,402 | 2,825 |
| Ireland | 204 | 1:23,083 | 2,274 |
| Austria | 163 | 1:52,242 | 8,220 |
| Guyana | 143 | 1:5,330 | 937 |
| Norway | 143 | 1:35,960 | 5,095 |
| Hong Kong | 141 | 1:52,025 | 927 |
| Tonga | 140 | 1:767 | 219 |
| Suriname | 134 | 1:4,124 | 860 |
| Russia | 116 | 1:1,242,440 | 90,032 |
| Finland | 111 | 1:49,520 | 5,996 |
| Turkey | 110 | 1:707,467 | 36,087 |
| China | 107 | 1:12,778,706 | 770 |
| Portugal | 104 | 1:100,175 | 4,850 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 101 | 1:35,014 | 5,181 |
| Switzerland | 96 | 1:85,551 | 9,588 |
| Turkmenistan | 83 | 1:66,134 | 1,261 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 81 | 1:16,839 | 2,073 |
| Bulgaria | 77 | 1:90,635 | 5,542 |
| Mauritius | 76 | 1:17,019 | 3,609 |
| Argentina | 58 | 1:736,955 | 49,943 |
| Niger | 56 | 1:342,715 | 9,958 |
| Botswana | 50 | 1:43,739 | 8,388 |
| South Korea | 48 | 1:1,067,505 | 327 |
| Poland | 46 | 1:826,277 | 64,341 |
| Northern Ireland | 44 | 1:41,933 | 3,816 |
| Uzbekistan | 44 | 1:702,935 | 14,831 |
| Estonia | 42 | 1:31,472 | 5,782 |
| Ecuador | 39 | 1:407,842 | 10,051 |
| Cyprus | 37 | 1:23,916 | 2,715 |
| North Macedonia | 37 | 1:56,797 | 5,882 |
| Angola | 36 | 1:749,700 | 2,649 |
| Ethiopia | 36 | 1:2,709,618 | 8,935 |
| Gambia | 36 | 1:53,429 | 238 |
| Myanmar | 36 | 1:1,442,722 | 585 |
| Tajikistan | 35 | 1:239,620 | 2,085 |
| Venezuela | 35 | 1:862,974 | 13,724 |
| Tanzania | 28 | 1:1,890,772 | 47,703 |
| Jamaica | 27 | 1:106,294 | 4,277 |
| Uganda | 27 | 1:1,445,899 | 53,777 |
| Palestine | 25 | 1:181,954 | 8,921 |
| Panama | 25 | 1:156,490 | 5,002 |
| Serbia | 25 | 1:285,798 | 14,883 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Kenya | 21 | 1:2,199,043 | 36,489 |
| Papua New Guinea | 21 | 1:388,272 | 50,829 |
| Hungary | 15 | 1:654,418 | 37,235 |
| Azerbaijan | 14 | 1:689,223 | 11,826 |
| Czechia | 13 | 1:817,959 | 70,223 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 11 | 1:4,962 | 486 |
| Cambodia | 10 | 1:1,548,715 | 6,449 |
| Nepal | 10 | 1:2,848,096 | 9,545 |
| Albania | 9 | 1:323,784 | 16,217 |
| Eritrea | 9 | 1:527,989 | 318 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Togo | 9 | 1:805,308 | 6,372 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1:2,930,593 | 17,989 |
| Tunisia | 8 | 1:76,328 | 12,820 |
| Belarus | 7 | 1:1,357,294 | 83,128 |
| Moldova | 7 | 1:508,767 | 32,975 |
| Algeria | 6 | 1:6,438,592 | 53,709 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Vietnam | 6 | 1:15,441,009 | 3,090 |
| Belize | 5 | 1:71,095 | 2,977 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Bhutan | 5 | 1:123,208 | 891 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Lebanon | 5 | 1:1,127,417 | 17,983 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 1:228,733 | 966 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Swaziland | 4 | 1:324,550 | 996 |
| Armenia | 3 | 1:976,727 | 13,552 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 1:829,225 | 25,091 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Lesotho | 2 | 1:1,016,279 | 21,693 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 38 | 1:1,321,544 | 72,820 |
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).
- araf351Rahman Demographics
Average Rahman Salary in
United States
$46,696 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rahman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rahman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rahman (Arabic: رحمان, Bengali: রহমান, Georgian: რაჰმან, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺮﺣﻤﻦ, Hindi: रहमान, Marathi: रहमान, Oriya: ରହମାନ) is found most frequently in Bangladesh. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Rahman.
How Common Is The Last Name Rahman? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rahman is the 74th most frequently held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 930 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Rahman live; 88 percent live in South Asia and 81 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,828th most frequent given name in the world, borne by 368,277 people.
The surname Rahman is most widely held in Bangladesh, where it is held by 6,220,678 people, or 1 in 26. Without taking into account Bangladesh it exists in 168 countries. It also occurs in India, where 6 percent reside and Indonesia, where 4 percent reside.
Rahman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rahman has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 622,450 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 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 Rahman are 3.12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.35% registered with 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
Rahman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rahman in the Georgian language | ||
| რაჰმან | rahman | - |
| Rahman in the Bengali language | ||
| রহমান | rahamana | - |
| Rahman in the Hindi language | ||
| रहमान | rahamana | 98.19 |
| रह्मान | rahmana | 0.42 |
| खान | khana | 0.06 |
| रहमाऩ | rahamana | 0.06 |
| राहमान | rahamana | 0.04 |
| रह्मन | rahmana | 0.02 |
| रहमा | rahama | 0.01 |
| रहमाम | rahamama | 0.01 |
| रेहमान | rehamana | 0.01 |
| हमान | hamana | 0.01 |
| रहीम | rahima | 0.01 |
| किरमानी | kiramani | 0.01 |
| रहान | rahana | 0.01 |
| शहला | sahala | 0.01 |
| रह्मान् | rahman | 0.01 |
| रहमन | rahamana | 0.01 |
| Rahman in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺮﺣﻤﻦ | alrhmn | 92.16 |
| ﺍﻟﺮﺣﻤﺎﻥ | alrhman | 6.86 |
| ﻋﺒﺪﺍﻟﺮﺣﻤﻦ | bdalrhmn | 0.98 |
| Rahman in the Marathi language | ||
| रहमान | rahamana | 70.7 |
| रहेमान | rahemana | 9.65 |
| रेहमान | rehamana | 6.28 |
| रहमन | rahamana | 4.3 |
| पठाण | pathana | 0.7 |
| रहीम | rahima | 0.7 |
| अहमद | ahamada | 0.7 |
| रिहमान | rihamana | 0.58 |
| राान | raana | 0.47 |
| रमजान | ramajana | 0.35 |
| इरफान | iraphana | 0.35 |
| रिहमाणी | rihamani | 0.23 |
| रेमान | remana | 0.23 |
| रिहमानी | rihamani | 0.23 |
| राहमन | rahamana | 0.23 |
| अरमान | aramana | 0.12 |
| रहमत | rahamata | 0.12 |
| रहमाना | rahamana | 0.12 |
| हमान | hamana | 0.12 |
| रहम | rahama | 0.12 |
| राहमान | rahamana | 0.12 |
| रहनाम | rahanama | 0.12 |
| रहमाऩ | rahamana | 0.12 |
| रेहेमान | rehemana | 0.12 |
| Rahman in the Oriya language | ||
| ରହମାନ | rahamana | 36.36 |
| ରେହମାନ | rehamana | 24.43 |
| େରହମାନ | erahamana | 8.52 |
| ରହମନ | rahamana | 6.25 |
| ରେହମାନ୍ | rehaman | 5.68 |
| ରହମାନ୍ | rahaman | 5.68 |
| ରହାନ | rahana | 1.7 |
| ରହମ | rahama | 1.14 |
| ରେହମନ | rehamana | 1.14 |
| ରହ୍ମାନ | rahmana | 1.14 |
| ରାହମାନ୍ | rahaman | 1.14 |
| ରାହମାନ | rahamana | 0.57 |
| ରାହମନ | rahamana | 0.57 |
| ରେହମାନି | rehamani | 0.57 |
| ରାହାମାନ | rahamana | 0.57 |
| ରହମନ୍ | rahaman | 0.57 |
| ରାହାନ | rahana | 0.57 |
| ରହ୍ମନ୍ | rahman | 0.57 |
| ରେହମା | rehama | 0.57 |
| ରେହମନ୍ | rehaman | 0.57 |
| Rahman in the Arabic language | ||
| رحمان | rhman | - |
| الرحمان | alrhman | - |
| الرحمن | alrhmn | - |
| رحمن | rhmn | - |
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