Rajabu Surname

3,544th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 158,097 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Rajabu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rajabu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania153,3041:34537
DR Congo2,5241:29,2713,666
Malawi1,3591:12,5971,971
Kenya3751:123,14610,265
Zimbabwe2731:56,5508,562
Uganda1711:228,30017,543
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Burundi161:612,803644
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
United States91:40,273,215872,126
India61:127,844,230863,365
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
England51:11,143,612252,590
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Rajabu (112,516) may also be a first name.

Rajabu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rajabu (Arabic: رجبو, Hindi: राजाबुआ, Marathi: रजबु, Oriya: ରାଜବୁ) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rajabu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rajabu is the 3,544th most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 46,095 people. The last name Rajabu is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Rajabu reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 97 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Rajabu is also the 9,143rd most frequently held first name in the world, held by 112,516 people.

The surname is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 153,304 people, or 1 in 345. In Tanzania Rajabu is primarily found in: Tanga Region, where 15 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 14 percent reside and Singida Region, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside and Malawi, where 1 percent reside.

Rajabu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Rajabu last name is predominantly Muslim (55%) in Kenya.

The amount Rajabu earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 63.52% less than the national average, earning R 86,688 per year and in United States they earn 64.95% less than the national average, earning $15,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Radjabu924,135/
Rajabou9215/
Rajjabu921/
Rhajabu921/
Rrajabu921/
Rajabhu921/
Rajbu912/
Radjabou86936/
Rajabhau8652/
Rajabhui8610/
Rajabhuj864/
Rajabhut861/
Rajabhou861/
Rajibu8324/
Rajavu8323/
Raiabu836/
Rayabu832/
Razabu831/
Rejabu831/
Rajvau831/
Rajbup831/
Rajbud831/
Rajabhuth801/
Rachabu777/
Rayabut774/
Rasabud773/
Rajbhut772/
Rajavut772/
Rayabou771/
Rajibou771/
Raajavu771/
Rajanpu771/
Rajbout771/
Rajavau771/
Raibu73627/
Rajvu733/
Raybu732/
Raubu731/
Rasabout7116/
Rachabut717/
Rajebhau714/
Rajubhau711/
Rajavaud711/
Rachabud711/
Rayabhut711/
Rajbhuth711/
Ratchabut6736/
Raibou6719/
Rijibu6717/
Rayibu677/
Reabus676/
Raybut674/
Raybus674/
Rehabu674/
Rasabouth673/
Raibhu672/
Rajivu672/
Razavu671/
Rahubu671/
Raybud671/
Rayubu671/
Reabud671/
Raybau671/
Raubuś671/
Rasobu671/
Reabut671/
Rojbut671/

Rajabu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rajabu in the Oriya language
ରାଜବୁrajabu-
Rajabu in the Marathi language
रजबुrajabu70
राजबुrajabu10
रजबूrajabu10
राजाभाऊrajabha'u10
Rajabu in the Hindi language
राजाबुआrajabu'a33.33
रजाबूrajabu33.33
रजबूrajabu33.33
Rajabu in the Arabic language
رجبوrjbw-

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