Rahmed Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Rahmed Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rahmed Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan311:5,762,70635,301
India271:28,409,829361,298
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Rahmed (354) may also be a first name.

Rahmed Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rahmed (Marathi: अहमद) is found in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rahmed? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rahmed is the 1,931,261st most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 78,360,709 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 90 percent of Rahmed reside; 66 percent reside in South Asia and 37 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 463,079th most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 354 people.

The last name Rahmed is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 5,762,706. In Pakistan Rahmed is primarily found in: Punjab, where 55 percent live, Gilgit-Baltistan, where 23 percent live and Sindh, where 10 percent live. Aside from Pakistan it is found in 15 countries. It is also found in India, where 29 percent live and Indonesia, where 16 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rahmmed92239/
Rahamed922/
Ramed9120/
Raahamed861/
Rahmet835,979/
Rahmid8328/
Ramead8325/
Rammed8322/
Rameed8316/
Ramhed834/
Raamed831/
Rasmed831/
Ramedz831/
Ramged831/
Ramedh831/
Rehmed831/
Rahmedowa8076/
Rahmedova8056/
Rahmaheed801/
Raahammed801/
Rahamid7718/
Rahmeth775/
Rahamet772/
Rhomeid771/
Rhameed771/
Rasmeed771/
Rhammed771/
Rammeed771/
Rehmmed770/
Ramet731,742/
Ramid73908/
Romed7322/
Remed737/
Rahamete715/
Rahameth713/
Rammeudh711/
Rehmet67756/
Roumed67171/
Ramete6786/
Rasmid6769/
Rahmit6744/
Raimet6739/
Ramite6731/
Rameth6723/
Rhamet6721/
Ramett6717/
Rhamid6715/
Remied6713/
Rohmid679/
Ramhet677/
Romhed676/
Ramaid674/
Hramet674/
Rämhed673/
Ramuid673/
Rameet673/
Raamid673/
Rameat673/
Ramets672/
Rammid672/
Rajmid672/
Rammet672/
Ramgid672/
Romeed672/
Ramget671/
Raymet671/
Romeid671/
Ramest671/
Rameit671/
Rametz671/
Rehmid671/
Reamet671/
Rohmet671/
Romied671/
Rosmed670/

Rahmed Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rahmed in the Marathi language
अहमदahamada-

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