Rarai Surname
Approximately 225 people bear this surname
Rarai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 88 | 1:92,656 | 12,367 |
| India | 66 | 1:11,622,203 | 212,115 |
| Solomon Islands | 43 | 1:13,489 | 2,481 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Nepal | 4 | 1:7,120,239 | 14,461 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Rarai (241) may also be a first name.
Rarai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rarai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rarai (Hindi: ररई, Marathi: ररई, Oriya: ରରଇ) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rarai? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,092,155th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 32,389,093 people. Rarai occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 60 percent of Rarai reside; 60 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 39 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 575,894th most common given name throughout the world, held by 241 people.
The last name is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 88 people, or 1 in 92,656. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Highlands, where 30 percent reside, Central, where 22 percent reside and National Capital District, where 20 percent reside. Not including Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in India, where 29 percent reside and The Solomon Islands, where 19 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rarai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rarai in the Oriya language | ||
| ରରଇ | rara'i | - |
| Rarai in the Marathi language | ||
| ररई | rara'i | - |
| Rarai in the Hindi language | ||
| ररई | rara'i | 83.33 |
| रराय | raraya | 11.9 |
| रारई | rara'i | 2.38 |
| राय | raya | 2.38 |
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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 Rarai
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