Raima Surname
Approximately 1,612 people bear this surname
Raima Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 866 | 1:9,415 | 765 |
| Uganda | 352 | 1:110,907 | 10,820 |
| India | 138 | 1:5,558,445 | 134,139 |
| Thailand | 62 | 1:1,139,328 | 167,850 |
| Indonesia | 51 | 1:2,593,121 | 151,846 |
| Nigeria | 35 | 1:5,061,222 | 131,727 |
| Cameroon | 13 | 1:1,597,621 | 87,539 |
| Benin | 10 | 1:1,033,560 | 48,353 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 1:17,864,388 | 68,137 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Nepal | 9 | 1:3,164,551 | 10,069 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Maldives | 7 | 1:57,739 | 2,642 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Lithuania | 4 | 1:758,647 | 25,175 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Raïma (2) are calculated separately.
Raima (19,548) may also be a first name.
Raima Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Raima Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Raima (Bengali: রাইমা, Georgian: რაიმა, Hindi: रईमा, Marathi: रईमा, Oriya: ରଇମା) is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Raïma. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Raima? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 246,661st most common family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,520,810 people. The last name Raima is predominantly found in Oceania, where 54 percent of Raima are found; 54 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 54 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Raima is also the 38,489th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 19,548 people.
Raima is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 866 people, or 1 in 9,415. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: Western Highlands, where 82 percent reside, Jiwaka, where 10 percent reside and West New Britain, where 2 percent reside. Besides Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 32 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 22 percent reside and India, where 9 percent reside.
Raima Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Raima has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Raima surname increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Raima Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Raima in the Georgian language | ||
| რაიმა | raima | - |
| Raima in the Bengali language | ||
| রাইমা | ra'ima | 81.25 |
| রইমা | ra'ima | 18.75 |
| Raima in the Marathi language | ||
| रईमा | ra'ima | 71.43 |
| रइमा | ra'ima | 10.71 |
| िरमा | irama | 10.71 |
| रैमा | raima | 7.14 |
| Raima in the Oriya language | ||
| ରଇମା | ra'ima | 60 |
| ରାଇମା | ra'ima | 34.55 |
| େରୖମା | erama | 2.73 |
| ରଈମା | ra'ima | 0.91 |
| ରାଏମା | ra'ema | 0.91 |
| ରାଈମା | ra'ima | 0.91 |
| Raima in the Hindi language | ||
| रईमा | ra'ima | 38.73 |
| रैमा | raima | 23.24 |
| रायमा | rayama | 10.56 |
| राइमा | ra'ima | 7.75 |
| राईमा | ra'ima | 7.04 |
| रइमा | ra'ima | 4.93 |
| राीमा | raima | 3.52 |
| रिमा | rima | 1.41 |
| रीमा | rima | 1.41 |
| राईया | ra'iya | 0.7 |
| नईमा | na'ima | 0.7 |
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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
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