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
The surname Rakavan (Marathi: राकवन) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rakavan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 543,414th most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,351,773 people. Rakavan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Rakavan live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 60,237th most widely held given name on earth, borne by 10,253 people.
This last name is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 570 people, or 1 in 1,345,729. In India Rakavan is mostly found in: Tamil Nadu, where 100 percent live. Not including India Rakavan exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 2 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
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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