Rahu Surname

50,876th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,080 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Estonia

Rahu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rahu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan8,8911:20,0931,162
Indonesia3961:333,96329,138
India2621:2,927,73088,513
Estonia2531:5,225546
Nepal971:293,6183,493
Thailand741:954,572147,178
Nigeria261:6,813,183158,601
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Finland61:916,11741,832
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Solomon Islands31:193,34319,495
China21:683,660,78330,601
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Rahu (2,618) may also be a first name.

Rahu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rahu (Bengali: রাহু, Hindi: राहू, Marathi: राहू, Oriya: ରାହୁ) is held by more people in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rahu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 50,876th most numerous surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 722,971 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Rahu reside; 92 percent reside in South Asia and 88 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Rahu is also the 143,609th most common first name in the world, held by 2,618 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Pakistan, where it is carried by 8,891 people, or 1 in 20,093. In Pakistan it is mostly concentrated in: Sindh, where 100 percent reside, Balochistan, where 0 percent reside and Islamabad Capital Territory, where 0 percent reside. Beside Pakistan this last name occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 4 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.

Rahu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rahu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rahu surname rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rahu Last Name Statistics demography

Rahu earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 75.26% more than the national average, earning $75,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rahyu89530/
Rahau89204/
Rahiu8915/
Rahju893/
Raahu892/
Hrahu891/
Raheu891/
Rau8645,700/
Rah8614,817/
Rhu86107/
Rahayu80513,815/
Rahaju801,858/
Rahuet8020/
Rahahu806/
Rahjou806/
Raihou802/
Rahjuu801/
Raut751,209,057/
Raju75332,294/
Raha7547,437/
Rash7518,323/
Rauh7513,538/
Rach755,975/
Raiu754,990/
Raus754,286/
Raud753,792/
Raue753,545/
Raux753,305/
Raup753,225/
Rajh752,456/
Rayu752,050/
Radh751,214/
Rhue751,104/
Raah75891/
Raih75817/
Reah75623/
Rauš75418/
Raph75340/
Rahj75319/
Rhou75291/
Rhau75251/
Rauy75234/
Rauß75203/
Rohu75118/
Rauz7599/
Rahy7598/
Rauø7571/
Rayh7538/
Rhut7517/
Raué7512/
Rhah7510/
Rheu759/
Rauu759/
Rhuz759/
Hrau758/
Rahh756/
Rhus755/
Rhuh754/
Hrah753/
Raïh753/
Rrau752/
Rgau752/
Rrah752/
Rhui752/
Rhuu752/
Rhud751/
Rauş751/
Rzah751/
Rzhu751/
Rėau751/
Rhgu751/
Rhru751/
Rhuy750/
Rahayuh7336/
Rrahayu7316/
Rahahyu7313/
Rahouet731/
Rayhous730/
Ra67412,855/
Ru67139,980/
Rajeh6777,285/
Rauch6749,483/
Rault6713,365/
Rajah6712,805/
Rasht677,603/
Raupp676,194/
Raish675,605/
Raach675,091/
Raich673,542/
Reach671,800/
Raths671,687/
Rahai671,584/
Hrach671,504/
Rauph671,230/
Rajih671,229/
Raush671,119/
Riyah671,052/
Raiah67939/
Rashd67850/
Raiha67801/
Reiah67746/
Rachh67720/
Rahjo67659/
Raveh67623/
Rahah67601/
Rahay67548/
Rahja67476/
Rayah67475/
Raysh67469/
Rojah67447/
Rauss67432/
Rahij67432/
Rausz67423/
Roiah67408/
Raash67348/
Rațiu67344/
Rahya67291/
Raaju67281/
Rauya67273/
Rayeh67237/
Raweh67229/
Racht67228/
Rhout67211/
Rayhi67209/
Royah67208/
Ruyah67204/
Raust67199/
Royau67178/
Rahtz67176/
Rachd67175/
Reash67164/
Rayut67159/
Reyah67154/
Ratch67150/
Rautt67139/
Raych67137/
Rahey67131/
Rahii67121/
Århus67114/
Rahia6796/
Rayau6787/
Rhudd6785/
Rahji6771/
Rauet6770/
Raiou6770/
Rijah6767/
Raius6764/
Rayha6761/
Rathz6761/
Hraha6758/
Rajuu6751/
Hrgah6751/
Rayus6747/
Rejah6747/
Rahaj6746/
Reyau6745/
Raihi6742/
Rauhs6737/
Rahio6735/
Rhash6733/
Raiau6732/
Ryiah6731/
Rayou6730/
Rathd6730/
Rayho6729/
Rahyo6729/
Rayud6728/
Rajou6726/
Raiho6725/
Rauts6724/
Rehah6723/
Rauio6722/
Rahaa6721/
Rraju6720/
Rahajush6719/
Rahei6717/
Rauht6715/
Rajoh6715/
Rauhé6715/
Raiut6714/
Ruiah6714/
Reaph6714/
Raihe6714/
Rahdh6714/
Raaha6713/
Rajuh6713/
Rauia6713/
Raieh6713/
Rraut6712/
Rhaut6712/
Raiph6711/
Ra'ah6711/
Rauøy6711/
Rahwe6710/
Rhaue6710/
Raueh6710/
Rauzs6710/
Rujah6710/
Rhayu679/
Rhoud679/
Hraud679/
Rathß679/
Raidh678/
Raihy677/
Rayup676/
Hraut676/
Rhuja676/
Rachz676/
Raujt675/
Hraus675/
Raahd675/
Raaah675/
Rashh675/
Rahhy674/
Rhadh674/
Raioh674/
Rayhe674/
R'Hou674/
Rhuiz674/
Raijh673/
Rachp673/
Raudt673/
Rauye673/
Rhuys673/
Rajuo673/
Readh673/
Rhaud673/
Rhouy673/
Rauïs673/
Raïch673/
Rayuo673/
Rauds672/
Rassh672/
Rahiy672/
Rheus672/
Radch672/
Raihs672/
Rauyh671/
Rayuh671/
Raiht671/
Ryjah671/
Rrash671/
Rhuji671/
Ratht671/
Rauhj671/
Rauij671/
Rapfh671/
Hreah671/
Raàch671/
Rahaouet671/
Rhuÿs671/
Radsh671/
Hrauz671/
Hrzah671/
Rahaï671/
Rahhp671/
Rauwé671/
Raszh671/
Razsh671/
Razch671/
Raåiu671/
Raïah671/
Rașiu671/
Rhoup671/
Rhu'e671/
Rhahy671/
Rhaju671/
Raaph671/
Raahp671/
Réach671/
Rzaha671/
Rahje671/
Raudz671/
Rauhy671/
Rayih671/
Rhach671/
Rhuud671/
Rhuup671/
Rhuyo671/
Rasdh671/
Rashp671/
Rathh671/
Rahye671/
Rahjh671/
Rahph671/
Hhrau671/
Rhuid670/
Raudh670/
Raues670/
Ratsh670/
Rauie670/
Rheuz670/
Rheue670/
Rheah670/
Rasph670/

Rahu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rahu in the Bengali language
রাহুrahu-
Rahu in the Oriya language
ରାହୁrahu90.91
ରହୁrahu9.09
Rahu in the Marathi language
राहूrahu51.89
राहुrahu42.37
राहुलrahula2.18
रहुrahu0.92
रहूrahu0.8
राघुraghu0.34
रािहुraihu0.11
राधुradhu0.11
अरहुarahu0.11
Rahu in the Hindi language
राहूrahu44.64
राहुrahu35.29
राहुलrahula8.3
रहूrahu5.88
रहुrahu1.73
राजूraju0.35
साहूsahu0.35

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Footnotes

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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 Rahu
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