Rakeb Surname
Approximately 1,451 people bear this surname
Rakeb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 521 | 1:16,972 | 2,678 |
| Iraq | 299 | 1:117,129 | 3,341 |
| Algeria | 259 | 1:149,157 | 19,516 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Lebanon | 71 | 1:79,396 | 5,337 |
| Kuwait | 67 | 1:56,727 | 6,926 |
| Palestine | 48 | 1:94,768 | 6,800 |
| Yemen | 12 | 1:2,202,108 | 13,606 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Mauritania | 6 | 1:682,477 | 21,744 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Rakeb (2,105) may also be a first name.
Rakeb Demographics
Rakeb Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Rakeb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rakeb Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rakeb (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺮﺍﻛﺐ, Hindi: राकेब, Marathi: राकेब) occurs more in Jordan more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rakeb? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 268,888th most widespread family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,022,430 people. The last name Rakeb is mostly found in Asia, where 72 percent of Rakeb live; 71 percent live in West Asia and 65 percent live in Levant. It is also the 163,938th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 2,105 people.
The surname Rakeb is most numerous in Jordan, where it is borne by 521 people, or 1 in 16,972. In Jordan it is most common in: Madaba Governorate, where 55 percent are found, Amman Governorate, where 37 percent are found and Zarqa Governorate, where 4 percent are found. Outside of Jordan this surname occurs 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 adherence of those holding the Rakeb last name is chiefly Druze (53%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rakeeb | 91 | 628 | / |
| Raskeb | 91 | 24 | / |
| Rakeib | 91 | 7 | / |
| Rakkeb | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ragkeb | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rakeab | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rakieb | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rakheeb | 83 | 30 | / |
| Rakkeeb | 83 | 5 | / |
| Raakeeb | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rakhebh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rakqueb | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rakqieb | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rakib | 80 | 125,124 | / |
| Rakab | 80 | 813 | / |
| Rekeb | 80 | 473 | / |
| Rakep | 80 | 72 | / |
| Rakob | 80 | 48 | / |
| Raqeb | 80 | 21 | / |
| Rokeb | 80 | 5 | / |
| Raceb | 80 | 4 | / |
| Rakyb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Raqeeb | 73 | 6,402 | / |
| Rakiep | 73 | 231 | / |
| Rekkeb | 73 | 214 | / |
| Rakhab | 73 | 134 | / |
| Rakhib | 73 | 58 | / |
| Rokeeb | 73 | 24 | / |
| Rahkob | 73 | 18 | / |
| Raukep | 73 | 14 | / |
| Raqueb | 73 | 13 | / |
| Rakkob | 73 | 9 | / |
| Rakkab | 73 | 8 | / |
| Racheb | 73 | 6 | / |
| Raqieb | 73 | 6 | / |
| Raakib | 73 | 5 | / |
| Rakaib | 73 | 4 | / |
| Rekeeb | 73 | 4 | / |
| Raikab | 73 | 4 | / |
| Rakhev | 73 | 1 | / |
| Roukeb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ragkab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rakibz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raqeib | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raqebh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raukib | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rakibs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rakeep | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raqueeb | 67 | 106 | / |
| Raykeev | 67 | 19 | / |
| Raukepe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Raqheeb | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rokheeb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rakkhob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Razqeeb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rakaipe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raykhev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raiqeeb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raikeev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rakhaib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rakchib | 67 | 1 | / |
Rakeb Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rakeb in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺮﺍﻛﺐ | alrakb | - |
| Rakeb in the Marathi language | ||
| राकेब | rakeba | - |
| Rakeb in the Hindi language | ||
| राकेब | rakeba | 54.55 |
| राकिब | rakiba | 18.18 |
| रकीब | rakiba | 18.18 |
| शकेब | sakeba | 9.09 |
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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
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- 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 Rakeb
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