Raouf Surname
Approximately 68,493 people bear this surname
Raouf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 33,284 | 1:2,762 | 385 |
| Iraq | 14,153 | 1:2,475 | 304 |
| Pakistan | 5,637 | 1:31,691 | 1,541 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3,697 | 1:8,346 | 1,160 |
| Morocco | 3,544 | 1:9,728 | 1,358 |
| Sudan | 2,520 | 1:14,885 | 2,042 |
| Iran | 1,560 | 1:49,220 | 5,528 |
| Algeria | 1,099 | 1:35,152 | 6,389 |
| Jordan | 1,084 | 1:8,157 | 1,575 |
| India | 327 | 1:2,345,766 | 76,423 |
| United States | 298 | 1:1,216,305 | 86,337 |
| United Arab Emirates | 154 | 1:59,495 | 5,804 |
| France | 140 | 1:474,448 | 67,240 |
| Kuwait | 135 | 1:28,153 | 3,584 |
| England | 126 | 1:442,207 | 29,452 |
| Canada | 94 | 1:391,974 | 34,739 |
| Mauritania | 91 | 1:44,998 | 3,374 |
| Sweden | 73 | 1:134,887 | 9,541 |
| Tunisia | 66 | 1:9,252 | 1,547 |
| Benin | 46 | 1:224,687 | 20,522 |
| Qatar | 41 | 1:57,512 | 5,907 |
| Netherlands | 39 | 1:433,005 | 44,158 |
| Spain | 37 | 1:1,263,569 | 42,239 |
| Niger | 32 | 1:599,751 | 14,963 |
| Belgium | 20 | 1:574,832 | 53,219 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Ivory Coast | 14 | 1:1,647,945 | 32,915 |
| Afghanistan | 13 | 1:2,473,322 | 16,278 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Yemen | 10 | 1:2,642,529 | 14,606 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Lebanon | 7 | 1:805,298 | 15,541 |
| Palestine | 7 | 1:649,836 | 13,939 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Syria | 6 | 1:3,216,837 | 11,326 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
Raouf (53,626) may also be a first name.
Raouf Demographics
Raouf Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Raouf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Raouf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Raouf (Arabic: رئوف, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺮﺅﻭﻑ, Hindi: रऊफ़) is found in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Raouf? popularity and diffusion
Raouf is the 8,323rd most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 106,398 people. The surname Raouf is mostly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Raouf live; 59 percent live in North Africa and 52 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Raouf is also the 17,431st most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 53,626 people.
The surname Raouf is most frequently occurring in Egypt, where it is held by 33,284 people, or 1 in 2,762. Beside Egypt this last name exists in 57 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 21 percent are found and Pakistan, where 8 percent are found.
Raouf Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Shiite (80%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Raouf last name are 1.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.29% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Raouf earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 58.91% more than the national average, earning 549,955 kr per year; in United States they earn 15.08% more than the national average, earning $49,656 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.89% more than the national average, earning $52,112 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raaouf | 91 | 124 | / |
| Rahouf | 91 | 66 | / |
| Raouff | 91 | 38 | / |
| Ra'ouf | 91 | 14 | / |
| Raoufe | 91 | 12 | / |
| Raeouf | 91 | 5 | / |
| Raouef | 91 | 4 | / |
| Raouyf | 91 | 1 | / |
| Raof | 89 | 6,738 | / |
| Rahaouf | 83 | 1 | / |
| Raoof | 80 | 13,250 | / |
| Rauof | 80 | 877 | / |
| Raaof | 80 | 291 | / |
| Rouaf | 80 | 158 | / |
| Raoff | 80 | 108 | / |
| Rauaf | 80 | 106 | / |
| Raoef | 80 | 80 | / |
| Raauf | 80 | 58 | / |
| Roauf | 80 | 55 | / |
| Raoub | 80 | 48 | / |
| Rahof | 80 | 47 | / |
| Raoif | 80 | 24 | / |
| Roouf | 80 | 24 | / |
| Raowf | 80 | 23 | / |
| Ra'of | 80 | 9 | / |
| Rouuf | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ra'uf | 80 | 9 | / |
| Raouv | 80 | 5 | / |
| Raofe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hraof | 80 | 1 | / |
| Raofp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Raohf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Raoufová | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rauoof | 73 | 160 | / |
| Raouph | 73 | 28 | / |
| Rauhof | 73 | 22 | / |
| Ra'oof | 73 | 13 | / |
| Raooff | 73 | 9 | / |
| Rouoof | 73 | 4 | / |
| Rahufh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Rahoub | 73 | 3 | / |
| Raoeff | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rouoff | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rouaif | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rauaif | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rahoff | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rouafe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rauyof | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rouuff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rraoof | 73 | 1 | / |
| Reeouf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rhoouf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rauoff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rauauf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raoofp | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raoowf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rohouf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rahuof | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raoofe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rahoft | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rauopf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raaoof | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ra'auf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rhaoof | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rauhuf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raov | 67 | 1,184 | / |
| Roaf | 67 | 661 | / |
| Raob | 67 | 230 | / |
| Rauhuff | 67 | 173 | / |
| Rauhoff | 67 | 84 | / |
| Rahayuf | 67 | 14 | / |
| Raow | 67 | 13 | / |
| Rahoofp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rahooft | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rahoofs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raijoub | 67 | 1 | / |
Raouf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Raouf in the Hindi language | ||
| रऊफ़ | ra'ufa | - |
| Raouf in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺮﺅﻭﻑ | alrwwf | 92.59 |
| ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺅﻭﻑ | alrawwf | 3.7 |
| ﺍﻟﺮﺅﻑ | alrwf | 3.7 |
| Raouf in the Arabic language | ||
| رئوف | rywf | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Raouf
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