Rakiana Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Rakiana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rakiana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Rakiana (24) may also be a first name.

Rakiana Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rakiana Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Rakiana is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rakiana? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,117,718th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 57 percent of Rakiana reside; 57 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 57 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 24 people.

The surname Rakiana is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 2,038,429. In Papua New Guinea Rakiana is mostly concentrated in: Southern Highlands, where 100 percent reside. Barring Papua New Guinea it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 29 percent reside and India, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rakihana931/
Rokiana8636/
Rakiani862/
Rakiano861/
Rakhiani8018/
Rokhiana809/
Radkiani801/
Rakheana801/
Rokhianah7521/
Rashkiani7515/
Rachijana751/
Rahakiani751/
Rakhyanai751/
Roqiana7115/
Rokiani711/
Rakhaieane711/
Rakhyani67156/
Rakheane6752/
Rokyanah6752/
Rakhiono6712/
Rokhiani6711/
Roukiane679/
Rochiana672/
Ragkogianni671/
Raquiano671/
Rzakyani671/
Rakjeiny671/

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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
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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 Rakiana
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