Rarah Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

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

Rarah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rarah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Rarah (200) may also be a first name.

Rarah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rarah (Arabic: راره) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rarah? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,843,861st most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 38 percent of Rarah are found; 38 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 38 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 640,739th most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 200 people.

This last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 11,809,517. In Nigeria Rarah is most common in: Yobe, where 53 percent reside and Sokoto, where 47 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 23 percent reside and Malaysia, where 15 percent reside.

Rarah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rarah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rarah last name fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rarach91126/
Rairah9155/
Raraph914/
Raraha914/
Rarajh911/
Rarahu911/
Raurah911/
Rarash911/
Rara898,652/
Raharah8313/
Rairash8312/
Rarhath833/
Rarrach833/
Rajrath831/
Rarachh831/
Rarhash831/
Ratra802,117/
Raras802,030/
Raura801,120/
Raraz80396/
Raroh80331/
Rarai80225/
Rarat80182/
Rorah80181/
Raray80147/
Raera80138/
Rarau80129/
Raraj80123/
Raroa80101/
Raira8092/
Rayra8082/
Rarra8051/
Rarea8038/
Rajra8035/
Rerah8029/
Raara8029/
Rgara8013/
Rarad8011/
Rarap809/
Reara809/
Rarza805/
Hrara805/
Rhara804/
Rarha803/
Rarga803/
Raraa802/
Rarho802/
Rasra801/
Rarrasch7720/
Rarahaha771/
Raharaha771/
Rairhahs771/
Rayray731,386/
Rautra73505/
Rasras73479/
Raurau73352/
Rehrah73340/
Rajraj73239/
Rasray73184/
Hraira73176/
Rarhai73174/
Rharad73171/
Rayrat73150/
Rharha73144/
Rarras73136/
Rairat73127/
Raroha7387/
Ratrat7361/
Rauras7358/
Rairas7353/
Raraut7353/
Rairai7351/
Rarhod7350/
Rarasp7340/
Rattra7336/
Raurea7331/
Ratray7329/
Rarrat7328/
Raraux7328/
Rahara7321/
Rathra7320/
Rairoa7318/
Raurai7316/
Rauray7312/
Rarhas7310/
Rauraa7310/
Raaira7310/
Rajrai737/
Rorhah736/
Rairoh735/
Raitra735/
Rarhay735/
Rara'a735/
Ratrha735/
Raurad734/
Rhrara734/
Raraai733/
Rgarga733/
Ratrai732/
Radtra732/
Rarhad732/
Raurat732/
Hrerah732/
Rairaj731/
Rairra731/
Rharat731/
Raraus731/
Hrarad731/
Rarray731/
Rarrza731/
Rairau731/
Rharho731/
Ratras731/
Rairap731/
Rairay731/
Rarouh731/
Rarrau731/
Rarraz731/
Rarzai731/
Raraat731/
Rarais731/
Rayraj731/
Rearas731/
Rearza731/
Rharaj731/
Raaraa731/
Rayrai731/
Rasroh731/
Raraaz731/
Rairad731/
Raerai731/
Raaras731/
Rorrah730/
Rorahe730/
Rautray6733,071/
Rattray677,851/
Raro673,431/
Rautrai67946/
Raharay67102/
Rattrat6740/
Rayroth6712/
Ratrhod674/
Rathraj673/
Rauraut672/
Ratrais672/
Reerhah672/
Rathray671/
Raharaj671/
Rairras671/
Rauyray671/
Rarhoud671/
Raysray671/
Raahrou671/
Raurrau671/
Raitras671/
Raroush671/
Rorrahs670/
Rareich670/

Rarah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rarah in the Arabic language
رارهrarh-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rarah
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