Rahwan Surname

336,818th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,094 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Rahwan Surname User-submission:

The word Rahwana is derived from Al Rahwan, denoting a purebred horse that runs fast and has a beautiful appearance.

Rahwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia4121:320,99328,170
Egypt3051:301,42919,796
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Iran361:2,132,84874,334
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Jordan261:340,09411,519
Malaysia231:1,282,35854,976
Syria91:2,144,5589,551
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Palestine71:649,83613,939
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
England11:55,718,059489,080
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Rahwan (845) may also be a first name.

Rahwan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The word Rahwana is derived from Al Rahwan, denoting a purebred horse that runs fast and has a beautiful appearance.

- zaidrh

Rahwan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rahwan (Arabic: رهوان) occurs most in Indonesia. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rahwan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 336,818th most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 6,661,377 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Rahwan reside; 40 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 40 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Rahwan is also the 280,595th most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 845 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 412 people, or 1 in 320,993. In Indonesia Rahwan is most common in: West Java, where 56 percent live, East Java, where 22 percent live and Central Java, where 12 percent live. Beside Indonesia Rahwan exists in 27 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 28 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 18 percent live.

Rahwan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rahwan last name are 28.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 81.82% registered with the party.

Rahwan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.08% more than the national average, earning $53,969 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rahawan927/
Rahwaan921/
Rahwain921/
Rahwanh921/
Rawan9131,032/
Rashwaan8612/
Rashwane863/
Rachwang862/
Rachwain861/
Rashswan861/
Rajwan83631/
Rabhan83494/
Rawane83415/
Rohwan83115/
Rahvan83113/
Rawaan8367/
Raiwan8365/
Rauwan8340/
Rawhan8320/
Raywan8311/
Rawain835/
Raawan834/
Rhawan833/
Rehwan833/
Rawwan831/
Rauchwang801/
Rauwane77260/
Raybhan77153/
Rahavan7780/
Rathuan7745/
Rohwain7742/
Rahbain7732/
Raihuan7722/
Rabhain7719/
Raibhan7714/
Rashvan7713/
Raijwan7712/
Ravahan774/
Rajuhan774/
Rashwam774/
Rahbaan773/
Rajwann771/
Rabhahn771/
Rahuand771/
Rahvaan771/
Rashuan771/
Rathvan771/
Raubhan771/
Rayhuan771/
Rachwam771/
Rawan'g771/
Roshwan771/
Rawhane771/
Rawaimn771/
Rayuhan771/
Rhawane771/
Raswane771/
Rahuane771/
Hrawanh771/
Hrahuan771/
Rowan7341,759/
Ravan7314,627/
Raban736,582/
Rewan731,188/
Rawam7394/
Rawon7355/
Rachuang712,117/
Rashvand711,513/
Rajwanth7121/
Roohwand7113/
Rathuang715/
Radthuan715/
Rajhvajn714/
Ravahane713/
Rachwong713/
Rzaaawan713/
Raouhane712/
Raithvan711/
Rashvant711/
Rahahban711/
Rashvaan711/
Rochwand711/
Rohwahan711/
Rawateen711/
Rhawayne711/
Raithuan711/
Ravand673,683/
Rejwan671,500/
Ravane67805/
Raiban67515/
Rayban67372/
Rabain67357/
Hraban67316/
Rabaan67269/
Rowaan67200/
Rajvan67182/
Ravain67133/
Rajuan6786/
Rayuan6775/
Rowean6769/
Roywan6766/
Rawein6755/
Raichuang6752/
Rasuan6751/
Rowane6748/
Raabon6748/
Raivan6746/
Ravgan6740/
Ravant6735/
Ravang6728/
Ravatn6728/
Ravanh6726/
Rawoon6726/
Rowhan6724/
Ravaan6721/
Rabann6716/
Ravann6711/
Rhoban6711/
Raiwon6711/
Ravhon679/
Reaban679/
Rasvan677/
Roiwan677/
Rojwan676/
Robhan676/
Raaban676/
Rehvan675/
Reewan675/
Rowain674/
Rajwon674/
Rowann673/
Raajwayne673/
Robaan673/
Rauwon673/
Rauvan672/
Reavan672/
Rabean672/
Rehuan672/
Rayvan671/
Raewon671/
Rabaun671/
Rowant671/
Rhaban671/
Rhavan671/
Robahn671/
Ravean671/
Rahvam671/
Rawone671/
Rawaim671/
Ravaun670/
Reichwain670/
Rauban670/
Roowan670/

Rahwan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rahwan in the Arabic language
رهوانrhwan-

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