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Where Does The Last Name Rakeb Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Rakeb (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺮﺍﻛﺐ, Hindi: राकेब, Marathi: राकेब) is carried by more people in Jordan than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Rakeb click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rakeb? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 268,888^th most frequently used surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 5,022,430 people. Rakeb occurs predominantly in Asia, where 72 percent of Rakeb reside; 71 percent reside in West Asia and 65 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 163,938^th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 2,105 people.

This surname is most widespread in Jordan, where it is held by 521 people, or 1 in 16,972. In Jordan Rakeb is mostly found in: Madaba Governorate, where 55 percent are found, Amman Governorate, where 37 percent are found and Zarqa Governorate, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Jordan Rakeb exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Iraq, where 21 percent are found and Algeria, where 18 percent are found.

Rakeb Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Druze (53%) in Lebanon.