Rakavan Surname
Approximately 590 people bear this surname
Rakavan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 570 | 1:1,345,729 | 52,280 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
Rakavan (10,253) may also be a first name.
Rakavan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rakavan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rakavan (Marathi: राकवन) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rakavan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 543,414th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 12,351,773 people. The last name Rakavan is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Rakavan reside; 97 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 60,237th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 10,253 people.
The surname is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 570 people, or 1 in 1,345,729. In India it is most numerous in: Tamil Nadu, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account India it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 2 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rakavant | 93 | 9 | / |
| Rakhavan | 93 | 6 | / |
| Raykavan | 93 | 1 | / |
| Rakovan | 86 | 242 | / |
| Rakawan | 86 | 16 | / |
| Rackovan | 80 | 135 | / |
| Raskovan | 80 | 6 | / |
| Rakhovan | 80 | 5 | / |
| Rokhavan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rakawant | 80 | 1 | / |
| Raqhavan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rokavant | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rashkovan | 75 | 397 | / |
| Rachkovan | 75 | 261 | / |
| Rakauwane | 75 | 11 | / |
| Rakkhawan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rokhavand | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rakovanová | 71 | 106 | / |
| Racovan | 71 | 68 | / |
| Raschkovan | 71 | 18 | / |
| Racawan | 71 | 5 | / |
| Raqaban | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rokawan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rascovan | 67 | 36 | / |
| Rocavain | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rookawan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roshkovan | 63 | 311 | / |
| Rashcovan | 63 | 7 | / |
| Rochkovan | 63 | 3 | / |
| Raschkowan | 59 | 6 | / |
| Rokovanová | 59 | 1 | / |
| Roscovan | 53 | 389 | / |
| Rojcovan | 53 | 5 | / |
| Raqooban | 53 | 1 | / |
| Rascován | 53 | 1 | / |
| Raucowan | 53 | 1 | / |
| Rakkoobon | 50 | 1 | / |
Rakavan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rakavan in the Marathi language | ||
| राकवन | rakavana | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Rakavan
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