Rashidi Surname

1,824th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 300,376 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Rashidi Surname User-submission:

Rashidi is an Arabic surname meaning 'true faith'.

Rashidi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania164,2881:32232
Iran100,9811:76087
DR Congo18,0261:4,099461
Egypt6,4681:14,2141,699
Nigeria3,3001:53,6804,095
Malaysia1,6851:17,5041,692
Pakistan1,0611:168,3734,370
United States8111:446,92838,345
Afghanistan4661:68,9982,098
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
Kenya3051:151,41012,025
India2531:3,031,87990,560
Canada2391:154,16615,668
Lebanon2241:25,1662,805
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
United Arab Emirates1561:58,7335,781
England1321:422,10728,563
Sweden1201:82,0566,066
Germany1171:688,08152,903
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Zimbabwe1001:154,38219,513
Australia981:275,46624,785
Kuwait961:39,5914,718
Uganda641:609,98932,257
Netherlands621:272,37433,874
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Iraq471:745,14210,632
Russia391:3,695,463185,353
Norway381:135,32317,347
Denmark371:152,56013,318
Indonesia301:4,408,306217,989
Jordan291:304,91211,052
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Burundi251:392,194499
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
France201:3,321,136213,627
Israel171:503,39037,521
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Tajikistan161:524,1683,647
Palestine161:284,30310,570
Kosovo131:143,2216,426
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Yemen111:2,402,29914,089
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
Finland91:610,74534,002
Ivory Coast81:2,883,90443,419
Azerbaijan61:1,608,18720,863
Zambia61:2,641,65434,188
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Jamaica41:717,48710,371
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Central African Republic41:1,128,848387
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Oman31:1,229,3248,987
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
China21:683,660,78330,601
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Suriname11:552,6169,664
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947

The alternate forms: Räshidi (3) are calculated separately.

Rashidi (93,681) may also be a first name.

Rashidi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Rashidi is an Arabic surname meaning 'true faith'.

- knaibei

Rashidi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rashidi (Arabic: لرشيدي, Georgian: რაშიდი, Hindi: रशीदी, Marathi: रशीदी, Russian: Рашиди) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Räshidi. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rashidi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,824th most frequently occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,261 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 64 percent of Rashidi live; 55 percent live in East Africa and 55 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Rashidi is also the 10,800th most frequent first name on earth, held by 93,681 people.

Rashidi is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 164,288 people, or 1 in 322. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Mtwara Region, where 20 percent reside, Tanga Region, where 18 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania Rashidi exists in 90 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 34 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 6 percent reside.

Rashidi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Muslim (73%) in Kenya and Shiite (69%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Rashidi last name are 4.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.83% being registered with the party.

The amount Rashidi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.98% less than the national average, earning 256,154 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 65.75% less than the national average, earning R 81,384 per year; in United States they earn 27.12% more than the national average, earning $54,851 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.17% more than the national average, earning $53,247 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Räshidi953/
Rashidai93263/
Ratshidi93229/
Raschidi9319/
Rashidie9319/
Rashidiy9313/
Rashaidi939/
Rashidis936/
Rasheidi934/
Rhashidi934/
Rashidid933/
Rashiddi932/
Raashidi932/
Rasshidi932/
Rashidio931/
Rashidiz931/
Rashidii931/
Rashihdi931/
Rasidi9211,759/
Rashidieh8859/
Rratshidi888/
Rashiddip881/
Rashidich881/
Rashidith881/
Rashshidi881/
Rashiddid881/
Rachidi8633,348/
Rashida8620,472/
Rashedi8614,379/
Rashidy864,246/
Rashide861,820/
Roshidi86281/
Rassidi8664/
Rasjidi8626/
Reshidi8626/
Ratsidi8625/
Rasidih8619/
Rasidie8614/
Rasiddi865/
Rahsidi864/
Raisidi863/
Rasaidi863/
Rasidit863/
Rasidai863/
Rashydi862/
Rhasidi862/
Rasidii861/
Rasisdi861/
Rasoidi861/
Reasidi861/
Rasihdi861/
Raasidi861/
Rashidooie821/
Rasheedi801,547/
Rashaida80231/
Rachidai80170/
Rashidee8086/
Rashideh8074/
Rashidha8059/
Ratshedi8029/
Rashidey8019/
Roshaidi8015/
Raschidy8011/
Roishidi8011/
Rashidaa808/
Rashediz806/
Rashaydi806/
Ratsidis805/
Rashiedy804/
Raashida803/
Rashidet802/
Rashieda802/
Rachidhi801/
Rasheida801/
Rashiduj801/
Raschida801/
Rachaidi801/
Rachidis801/
Radshedi801/
Rasheadi801/
Roshidai801/
Rashaide801/
Rasiddiy801/
Rashiday801/
Rahshedi801/
Raushide800/
Rosidi7716,275/
Rasida774,725/
Rasudi77177/
Raside77133/
Rasydi77112/
Rasedi7799/
Residi7757/
Rasidy7751/
Raşidi7742/
Rašidi7724/
Razidi7714/
Racidi771/
Rasjdi771/
Rashaideh75255/
Raashidha7510/
Rashidych753/
Raitsidis753/
Raashidaa751/
Rayshiday751/
Rashideed751/
Rachedi7123,803/
Rachide7110,838/
Rasheda712,638/
Reshide711,933/
Rashedy711,269/
Raeside711,056/
Rachidy71823/
Rassida71725/
Rashede71420/
Roshida71408/
Rayside71394/
Rasiday71289/
Rasjidy71242/
Rosjidi71219/
Rozaidi71124/
Rasedie71116/
Rossidi7158/
Rosaidi7156/
Rosidis7139/
Rasideh7133/
Rochidi7128/
Ratsedi7119/
Raseedi7118/
Rosidih7115/
Reaside7114/
Hrosidi7113/
Rosiddi7113/
Rasidee7111/
Rashydy718/
Raisida717/
Rhosidi717/
Roshidy717/
Razaidi717/
Rasidha716/
Rassidy716/
Rohsidi716/
Rashyda713/
Rasihda712/
Reshedi712/
Rousidi712/
Rasidey712/
Resaidi712/
Roshedi712/
Roshide712/
Rasaida711/
Rasuddi711/
Rahcedi711/
Racehdi711/
Rasides711/
Rasgide711/
Rhasida711/
Rachydi711/
Rashude711/
Rahsidy711/
Reshidy711/
Rasuida711/
Rasuide711/
Rahcida711/
Rosidie711/
Roszidi711/
Roseidi711/
Rrosidi711/
Rasidet711/
Raisudi711/
Rasider710/
Rasheeda677,527/
Rasheedy67861/
Rachiday67324/
Rossidis67243/
Rochaidi67182/
Rousidis67140/
Roschida6738/
Rotsidis6726/
Rhachide6721/
Rasheede6715/
Roushedi6715/
Raisides6712/
Rashydha679/
Rashheda676/
Roszaidi676/
Roussidi675/
Rashedee674/
Raasheda672/
Racheddi672/
Rashedha672/
Hrachedi672/
Rasheded672/
Rasheady672/
Rachides672/
Rossaidi672/
Roshidee672/
Roshaida672/
Roushida671/
Rhasheda671/
Rooshida671/
Roichidi671/
Rahseedi671/
Roysidis671/
Rouchidi671/
Racheedi671/
Rachesdi671/
Roisidio671/
Rhozaidi671/
Rashedaa671/
Rashedai671/
Rashedeh671/
Rashudey671/
Rahsidee671/
Raisidde671/

Rashidi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rashidi in the Georgian language
რაშიდიrashidi-
Rashidi in the Hindi language
रशीदीrasidi88.14
राशिदीrasidi4.24
राशिदिrasidi1.69
रशिदीrasidi1.69
राशिदाrasida0.85
राशीदीrasidi0.85
रसीदीrasidi0.85
राशीदिrasidi0.85
रशीदिrasidi0.85
Rashidi in the Marathi language
रशीदीrasidi78.13
रािशडीraisadi18.75
अरशीिदarasiida3.13
Rashidi in the Russian language
Рашидиrasidi-
Rashidi in the Arabic language
لرشيديlrshydy-
الرشيدىalrshydy-
الراشديalrashdy-
الرشيديalrshydy-
رشيديrshydy-

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