Rare Surname

578,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 543 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Rare Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rare Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania1731:23,6702,068
Zimbabwe1211:127,58916,979
India581:13,225,265229,403
Papua New Guinea501:163,07422,562
Indonesia421:3,148,790173,812
Iran291:2,647,67384,414
Solomon Islands261:22,3094,345
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

The alternate forms: Raré (2) are calculated separately.

Rare (929) may also be a first name.

Rare Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rare (Georgian: რარე, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺭﺍﺭﻩ, Hindi: रारे, Russian: Раре) has its highest incidence in Mauritania. It may appear in the variant forms: Raré. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rare? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rare is the 578,557th most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,420,895 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 59 percent of Rare reside; 34 percent reside in West Africa and 32 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. Rare is also the 265,401st most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 929 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Mauritania, where it is carried by 173 people, or 1 in 23,670. In Mauritania Rare is mostly found in: Assaba Region, where 31 percent are found, Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 21 percent are found and Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 16 percent are found. Beside Mauritania Rare occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 22 percent are found and India, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raré922/
Ratre891,307/
Rares891,196/
Rarey89487/
Raire89126/
Rarei8990/
Rarer8970/
Raure8941/
Rarea8938/
Rareh8923/
Rarej8922/
Raret8920/
Rarie8916/
Reare8912/
Rarez898/
Raare897/
Rhare895/
Raree894/
Rarre893/
Rared893/
Rajre892/
Rahre892/
Rarge892/
Hrare892/
Rareș892/
Rasre891/
Rayre890/
Rar861,839/
Rajure802,702/
Ratree801,499/
Rehare80623/
Rajore80404/
Rautre80210/
Rahrer80116/
Rairie80109/
Rahare8090/
Rasrey8070/
Rayree8058/
Rairez8052/
Rearie8045/
Rajare8043/
Raatre8042/
Ratrey8037/
Rahure8032/
Raurie8032/
Raurea8031/
Rearer8027/
Rayret8027/
Rauret8026/
Rayare8024/
Rattre8015/
Rathre8012/
Rojare8011/
Rejare807/
Rareed807/
Rasree807/
Raires806/
Rarher805/
Raresh804/
Rayere804/
Raurer804/
Raurei804/
Raírez804/
Rarije803/
Rarres803/
Rearge803/
Radtre803/
Rajire802/
Rujare802/
Ratrer802/
Rayure802/
Rearey801/
Rajere801/
Raiare801/
Raaret801/
Reares801/
Rauree801/
Rarhee801/
Rarrie801/
Rayire801/
Rarrey801/
Rairei801/
Rarees801/
Rahrez801/
Rayore801/
Rayrep801/
Rayrer801/
Rayrie801/
Raìrez801/
Royare801/
Rauere801/
Rarhed801/
Rarree801/
Raiure801/
Rarrer800/
Rairey800/
Raerie800/
Rayred800/
Rhares800/
Rarech800/
Rarieh800/
Rahres800/
Rara758,652/
Rari752,994/
Rore751,429/
Rear751,246/
Rahr75895/
Hrar75488/
Rary75387/
Rard75318/
Rair75296/
Raur75172/
Rajr75136/
Raar75121/
Rire7572/
Rayr7546/
Rarh7536/
Ratr7529/
Rarj7515/
Rhar7513/
Rarr7512/
Rarp757/
Rasr755/
Rart752/
Rzar752/
Rarz752/
Rgar751/
Raër751/
Rrar751/
Rattrey7343/
Rayhrer7320/
Ratrher7314/
Rajoure737/
Rahyare736/
Hrajare735/
Rathree735/
Hrujare734/
Rajuree733/
Rarrett732/
Rajarge732/
Raujere732/
Rattree732/
Rajaree732/
Rajarej731/
Rajoree731/
Rahiare731/
Raajure731/
Rautrey731/
Rathrer731/
Raueret731/
Rayirez731/
Rayoure731/
Rayreed731/
Raharey731/
Raitree731/
Rattrer731/
Rejares731/
Raairez731/
Rojaure731/
Royares731/
Rayures731/
Rayeres731/
Rhayres731/
Rhayure731/
Rarheed731/
Rahaire731/
Rajtree731/
Rajaret731/
Rathrey730/
Rearrer730/
Rareich730/
Rearrey730/
Rauthre730/
Ratri6718,512/
Roure675,943/
Rorie673,740/
Ratry673,261/
Rasri672,143/
Raura671,120/
Rajri671,098/
Rorer67822/
Rahar67450/
Raris67408/
Rarhi67384/
Hraur67355/
Riere67312/
Rarai67225/
Rajtr67220/
Rirei67210/
Rahur67193/
Rario67192/
Reary67190/
Rayri67180/
Rauri67170/
Roret67148/
Raray67147/
Rores67130/
Raraj67123/
Rariz67111/
Rarid67105/
Raroa67101/
Rahyr6795/
Raira6792/
Roire6785/
Rayra6782/
Roore6778/
Rgari6778/
Rotre6776/
Rarit6774/
Rariy6767/
Rarra6751/
Reard6748/
Rorre6746/
Rahri6744/
Rorge6743/
Raitr6741/
Raeri6737/
Röhre6736/
Rajra6735/
Roere6735/
Rorea6735/
Rathr6732/
Rhere6730/
Rhari6730/
Raara6729/
Rarui6727/
Rarih6727/
Rohre6725/
Rhear6724/
Rirey6720/
Rairi6718/
Raurt6716/
Rautr6716/
Raroi6716/
Rairy6715/
Raryi6715/
Rorey6713/
Hrire6712/
Raari6712/
Reart6712/
Ruere6712/
Raisr6711/
Hrair6711/
Raroy6710/
Rarry6710/
Rarri679/
Rahrt678/
Rhair677/
Rarip677/
Raird675/
Rarza675/
Hrara675/
Rorei675/
Rhaur674/
Reari674/
Hrard674/
Hrari674/
Rarii674/
Rayjr673/
Rarha673/
Rhaar673/
Raroj673/
Ruire673/
Ryere673/
Raysr672/
Rujre672/
Rzore672/
Rajgeere672/
Rgaur672/
Rharr672/
Raraa672/
Roëre672/
Rargi672/
Rarzi672/
Raryh672/
Rattr672/
Rrere672/
Raurh671/
Rajrh671/
Rajrj671/
Raijr671/
Raajgire671/
Raathree671/
Rzary671/
Rzhar671/
Rearz671/
Rhire671/
Rarht671/
Rarys671/
Rasry671/
Rathreys671/
Rattrree671/
Rored671/
Hrayr671/
Rarth671/
Raruy671/
Rarís671/
Rahrd671/
Rasresth671/
Rasrt671/
Raury671/
Röret671/
Royre671/
Raart671/
Raajr671/
Rorez671/
Rrarh671/
Rhart671/
Rgarh671/
Rhahr671/
Ratrr671/
Raiaurea671/
Hrarh671/
Hrarr671/
Rathtree670/
Rearp670/
Hraar670/
Rhore670/
Rirhe670/
Rirre670/
Rartt670/

Rare Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rare in the Georgian language
რარეrare-
Rare in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺭﺍﺭﻩrarh54
ﺭﺍﺭrar38
ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺭalrar6
ﺭﺍﺭﺍﻩrarah2
Rare in the Hindi language
रारेrare50
राड़ेrare25
राृेrare25
Rare in the Russian language
Рареrare-

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