Rajput Surname
Approximately 271,509 people bear this surname
Rajput Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from the word raja, which means 'king', 'ruler'. It is a title for a princely ruler in the Indian subcontinent. Rajas are considered one the highest ranking in the caste system and are known for their bravery and honour.
Read More About This SurnameRajput Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 183,597 | 1:4,178 | 391 |
| Pakistan | 77,864 | 1:2,294 | 302 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,027 | 1:15,222 | 2,105 |
| England | 1,799 | 1:30,972 | 4,144 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,457 | 1:6,288 | 801 |
| United States | 1,164 | 1:311,391 | 28,546 |
| Bangladesh | 631 | 1:252,546 | 7,887 |
| Oman | 485 | 1:7,604 | 1,056 |
| Canada | 476 | 1:77,407 | 8,696 |
| Kuwait | 318 | 1:11,952 | 1,632 |
| Qatar | 172 | 1:13,709 | 1,501 |
| Australia | 145 | 1:186,177 | 18,652 |
| Thailand | 140 | 1:504,560 | 87,939 |
| Hong Kong | 112 | 1:65,495 | 1,203 |
| South Africa | 109 | 1:497,043 | 40,551 |
| Bahrain | 103 | 1:13,093 | 2,472 |
| Tanzania | 99 | 1:534,764 | 34,532 |
| Zimbabwe | 96 | 1:160,815 | 20,064 |
| Singapore | 90 | 1:61,197 | 2,397 |
| Malaysia | 65 | 1:453,757 | 23,130 |
| Germany | 60 | 1:1,341,758 | 84,137 |
| Mozambique | 49 | 1:556,359 | 1,404 |
| New Zealand | 45 | 1:100,629 | 13,472 |
| Poland | 43 | 1:883,924 | 67,072 |
| Belgium | 40 | 1:287,416 | 33,962 |
| China | 27 | 1:50,641,539 | 2,733 |
| Netherlands | 25 | 1:675,487 | 54,943 |
| Greece | 21 | 1:527,609 | 66,013 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Cyprus | 14 | 1:63,205 | 6,078 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Japan | 8 | 1:15,980,537 | 47,042 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Nepal | 5 | 1:5,696,191 | 13,053 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Brunei | 5 | 1:83,746 | 1,811 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Macau | 4 | 1:150,408 | 604 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Guyana | 4 | 1:190,555 | 9,777 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
Rajput (1,751) may also be a first name.
Rajput Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from the word raja, which means 'king', 'ruler'. It is a title for a princely ruler in the Indian subcontinent. Rajas are considered one the highest ranking in the caste system and are known for their bravery and honour. Are known for their high status and good looks.
- officaluserThe Rajput surname derived from the Rajputs, warrior clan from Northern part of India mostly Rajasthan, Gujrat, Madyapradesh and Utterpradesh. Rajputs are Hindu.
- shaktirajputThe surname Rajput comes from Sanskrit raja-putra, meaning 'son of a king'.
- theepicdabRajput is a Royal surname belonging to Royal Kshatriya Kings of India.
- rajputadarshbRajput Demographics
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Rajput Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rajput Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rajput (Bengali: রাজপুত, Hindi: राजपूत, Marathi: राजपुत, Oriya: ରାଜପୁତ) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rajput? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,020th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 26,841 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Rajput live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 66 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Rajput is also the 183,066th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 1,751 people.
It is most frequently used in India, where it is held by 183,597 people, or 1 in 4,178. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 64 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 7 percent live and Assam, where 7 percent live. Other than India this surname exists in 99 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 29 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent live.
Rajput Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Rajput last name are 12.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.85% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Rajput earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 27.54% more than the national average, earning 441,385 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 49.22% more than the national average, earning R 354,612 per year; in United States they earn 24.37% more than the national average, earning $53,664 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.49% more than the national average, earning $57,378 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rajput Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rajput in the Bengali language | ||
| রাজপুত | rajaputa | - |
| Rajput in the Oriya language | ||
| ରାଜପୁତ | rajaputa | 94.74 |
| ରଜପୁତ | rajaputa | 1.32 |
| ରାଜପୁତ୍ | rajaput | 1.32 |
| Rajput in the Hindi language | ||
| राजपूत | rajaputa | 87.67 |
| राजपुत | rajaputa | 11.75 |
| राजूत | rajuta | 0.08 |
| रजपुत | rajaputa | 0.07 |
| राजपूज | rajapuja | 0.07 |
| राजूपत | rajupata | 0.06 |
| राजपूत़ | rajaputa | 0.04 |
| राजूपूत | rajuputa | 0.02 |
| रातपूत | rataputa | 0.02 |
| राजपू | rajapu | 0.02 |
| रजपूत | rajaputa | 0.02 |
| राज्पुत | rajputa | 0.01 |
| राजपूर | rajapura | 0.01 |
| रालपूत | ralaputa | 0.01 |
| राजप | rajapa | 0.01 |
| राजपूम | rajapuma | 0.01 |
| रापूत | raputa | 0.01 |
| रज्पूत् | rajput | 0.01 |
| राजपूत् | rajaput | 0.01 |
| रापजूत | rapajuta | 0.01 |
| रज्पुत | rajputa | 0.01 |
| राजपूता | rajaputa | 0.01 |
| Rajput in the Marathi language | ||
| राजपुत | rajaputa | 59.04 |
| राजपूत | rajaputa | 23.37 |
| रजपुत | rajaputa | 8.5 |
| रजपूत | rajaputa | 7.76 |
| रंजीत | ranjita | 0.03 |
| रातपुत | rataputa | 0.02 |
| राजपुर | rajapura | 0.01 |
| राजपू | rajapu | 0.01 |
| राजपूर | rajapura | 0.01 |
| राज्पुत | rajputa | 0.01 |
| राजपु | rajapu | 0.01 |
| रतपूत | rataputa | 0 |
| अज्पुत | ajputa | 0 |
| राजपून | rajapuna | 0 |
| रजत | rajata | 0 |
| सरजु | saraju | 0 |
| राजजूत | rajajuta | 0 |
| राजुपुत | rajuputa | 0 |
| राऊत | ra'uta | 0 |
| जारपूत | jaraputa | 0 |
| राज्पुत्ब | rajputba | 0 |
| रज़पूत | razaputa | 0 |
| राजपुम | rajapuma | 0 |
| राजचुत | rajacuta | 0 |
| रंजु | ranju | 0 |
| राजुपु | rajupu | 0 |
| रापजुत | rapajuta | 0 |
| रजपूज | rajapuja | 0 |
| रनजू | ranaju | 0 |
| जाज्पुत | jajputa | 0 |
| राजपूरा | rajapura | 0 |
| रज़पुत | razaputa | 0 |
| रंजीता | ranjita | 0 |
| रजपू | rajapu | 0 |
| आरजू | araju | 0 |
| राजूपत | rajupata | 0 |
| रायपुत | rayaputa | 0 |
| रापूत | raputa | 0 |
| रंजू | ranju | 0 |
| रापुत | raputa | 0 |
| सरजू | saraju | 0 |
| राजपत | rajapata | 0 |
| राजपुज | rajapuja | 0 |
| रज्पुत | rajputa | 0 |
| राजुपत | rajupata | 0 |
| रातपूत | rataputa | 0 |
| रजुपत | rajupata | 0 |
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