Raof Surname

73,107th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,738 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Raof Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'kind' or 'generous'.

Raof Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan2,6511:67,3872,465
Egypt2,0441:44,9784,502
Malaysia1,3321:22,1432,028
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Indonesia1481:893,57666,999
Philippines1081:937,39183,277
India901:8,522,949175,347
Iraq521:673,4939,953
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Sweden201:492,33835,486
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Eritrea91:527,989318
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
England71:7,959,723202,100
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
France11:66,422,722504,397
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Raof (1,175) may also be a first name.

Raof Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'kind' or 'generous'.

- raof1122

Raof Last Name Facts

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

The surname Raof is more commonly found in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Raof click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Raof? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 73,107th most frequent family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,081,559 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 68 percent of Raof live; 41 percent live in South Asia and 40 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 231,625th most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 1,175 people.

The surname Raof is most frequently occurring in Pakistan, where it is carried by 2,651 people, or 1 in 67,387. In Pakistan Raof is primarily found in: Punjab, where 46 percent are found, Sindh, where 28 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 17 percent are found. Aside from Pakistan Raof occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 30 percent are found and Malaysia, where 20 percent are found.

Raof Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Raof last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Raof earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 49.01% less than the national average, earning $22,000 USD per year.

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