Rakhau Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Rakhau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Rakhau (22) may also be a first name.
Rakhau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rakhau Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rakhau (Hindi: राखौ, Marathi: राखउ) is most common in India. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Rakhau click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rakhau? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,968,613th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Rakhau occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Rakhau are found; 50 percent are found in Southern Africa and 50 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Rakhau is also the 2,301,746th most frequently occurring given name world-wide, held by 22 people.
This surname is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 383,532,691. In India it is most common in: Bihar, where 50 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 50 percent reside. Aside from India this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Lesotho, where 25 percent reside and South Africa, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rakhau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rakhau in the Hindi language | ||
| राखौ | rakhau | - |
| Rakhau in the Marathi language | ||
| राखउ | rakha'u | - |
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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 Rakhau
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