Rakawi Surname
Approximately 67 people bear this surname
Rakawi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 60 | 1:491,570 | 24,692 |
| Brunei | 5 | 1:83,746 | 1,811 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Rakawi (91) may also be a first name.
Rakawi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rakawi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rakawi occurs in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rakawi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,333,370th most numerous surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 108,769,342 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Rakawi are found; 97 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 97 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 998,282nd most commonly occurring given name throughout the world, borne by 91 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Malaysia, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 491,570. In Malaysia it is primarily concentrated in: Sarawak, where 77 percent are found, Sabah, where 8 percent are found and Kedah, where 7 percent are found. Other than Malaysia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Brunei, where 7 percent are found and Algeria, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rakhawi | 92 | 184 | / |
| Rakaswi | 92 | 32 | / |
| Ratkawi | 92 | 29 | / |
| Rakawai | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rahkawi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rakhawit | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rakavi | 83 | 93 | / |
| Rakawa | 83 | 62 | / |
| Rokawi | 83 | 56 | / |
| Rekawi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rakhawy | 77 | 378 | / |
| Rakaiby | 77 | 244 | / |
| Raukawa | 77 | 69 | / |
| Raikawa | 77 | 39 | / |
| Ragkavi | 77 | 17 | / |
| Rakowit | 77 | 3 | / |
| Rakhavi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rakhawa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rakaviy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rackavi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rakabei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rakaibi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rakkawe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rajkhawa | 71 | 269 | / |
| Ragkavis | 71 | 33 | / |
| Rakowich | 71 | 16 | / |
| Rackaway | 71 | 12 | / |
| Rekhawai | 71 | 4 | / |
| Rotkawit | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ragkhawa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rakavich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rakava | 67 | 478 | / |
| Raqavi | 67 | 78 | / |
| Racabi | 67 | 38 | / |
| Rakowe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Raqabi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rakave | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rokawy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ratkowich | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rachkawee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rashkawee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rakowy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rokawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rokavi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ratkavich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rekavi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rajkhawoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raskavich | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Rakawi
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