Raqia Surname
Approximately 952 people bear this surname
Raqia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 907 | 1:196,961 | 4,845 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Raqia (235,215) may also be a first name.
Raqia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Raqia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Raqia (Georgian: რაქია, Hindi: राकिया) is held by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Raqia? popularity and diffusion
The surname Raqia is the 375,863rd most commonly held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 7,654,985 people. The last name Raqia occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Raqia reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Raqia is also the 4,453rd most commonly held given name at a global level, held by 235,215 people.
The surname Raqia is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is carried by 907 people, or 1 in 196,961. In Pakistan it is most common in: Punjab, where 63 percent reside, Sindh, where 36 percent reside and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 1 percent reside. Not including Pakistan this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in India, where 2 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raquia | 91 | 20 | / |
| Raqiaz | 91 | 14 | / |
| Raqiat | 91 | 9 | / |
| Raqiah | 91 | 4 | / |
| Rauqia | 91 | 1 | / |
| Razqia | 91 | 1 | / |
| Raqiea | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rahquia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rakia | 80 | 2,712 | / |
| Roqia | 80 | 904 | / |
| Raqio | 80 | 190 | / |
| Raqya | 80 | 6 | / |
| Reqia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Raqja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Raqkaiya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rakhia | 73 | 5,400 | / |
| Requia | 73 | 388 | / |
| Rachia | 73 | 287 | / |
| Roquia | 73 | 131 | / |
| Roqiah | 73 | 102 | / |
| Rakiah | 73 | 82 | / |
| Rakkia | 73 | 77 | / |
| Raqyaz | 73 | 39 | / |
| Rajkia | 73 | 29 | / |
| Raikia | 73 | 18 | / |
| Raquio | 73 | 15 | / |
| Rakija | 73 | 14 | / |
| Réquia | 73 | 8 | / |
| Racija | 73 | 6 | / |
| Rahkia | 73 | 6 | / |
| Rakiad | 73 | 5 | / |
| Rakiha | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rouqia | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rakiea | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rackia | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rakiay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raciha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raqeoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raqeea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rooqia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rakiaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raikya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rokaiya | 67 | 1,470 | / |
| Roqaiya | 67 | 21 | / |
| Rakaiya | 67 | 21 | / |
| Roquias | 67 | 20 | / |
| Racchia | 67 | 19 | / |
| Rakkiat | 67 | 13 | / |
| Rakijas | 67 | 13 | / |
| Rakhija | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rakhiah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ratkija | 67 | 4 | / |
| Recquia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rasquio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rakkiad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rackiah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rakkhia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rakhiat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raquiot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raqayya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rakkiay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rekaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rocquia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rekayia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rakeiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rakayia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzaikia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roqayia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rakiaei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rakhhia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reachia | 67 | 0 | / |
Raqia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Raqia in the Georgian language | ||
| რაქია | rakia | - |
| Raqia in the Hindi language | ||
| राकिया | rakiya | - |
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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 Raqia
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