Rawana Surname

358,623rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,011 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Guyana

Rawana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rawana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5271:102,80412,436
Canada841:438,63838,170
Nigeria831:2,134,25073,634
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Papua New Guinea631:129,42417,695
India501:15,341,308250,737
Guyana401:19,0562,431
Indonesia391:3,391,005183,158
Pakistan251:7,145,75540,003
England121:4,643,172139,951
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013

Rawana (980) may also be a first name.

Rawana Last Name Facts

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

Rawana (Hindi: रवाना, Marathi: रावण, Oriya: ରାୱାଣା) is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rawana? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 358,623rd most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 7,208,255 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 62 percent of Rawana reside; 52 percent reside in Southern Africa and 52 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Rawana is also the 257,336th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 980 people.

The last name Rawana is most frequent in South Africa, where it is borne by 527 people, or 1 in 102,804. In South Africa Rawana is mostly found in: Eastern Cape, where 76 percent live, Western Cape, where 10 percent live and Gauteng, where 7 percent live. Besides South Africa this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 8 percent live and Nigeria, where 8 percent live.

Rawana Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rawana last name are 4.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.89% being registered with the party.

The amount Rawana earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 19.94% less than the national average, earning R 190,260 per year; in United States they earn 21.96% more than the national average, earning $52,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.75% more than the national average, earning $68,936 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rahwana92227/
Rhawana9289/
Rajwana9262/
Rawanna9248/
Rauwana9229/
Reawana921/
Rawayna921/
Rawanaa921/
Raawana921/
Rawagna921/
Rawanah921/
Rawanioa867/
Rawainah862/
Rajhwana861/
Rawani8346,701/
Ravana833,163/
Rabana831,533/
Rawane83415/
Rowana8344/
Rawano8314/
Rawona836/
Rawena834/
Rawany832/
Rewana832/
Rawangnai8067/
Rachwanna8030/
Rajwani772,175/
Ravwani77325/
Rauwane77260/
Ravanat77220/
Rahwani77175/
Rauwena77173/
Rouwana7784/
Ravanas7778/
Rabanna7767/
Rajwany7760/
Rawhani7746/
Rabanai7746/
Rejwana7741/
Ravanha7738/
Raiwani7733/
Rabaina7730/
Ravanna7723/
Rabhana7720/
Ravagna7720/
Rabanea7720/
Raswany7716/
Rajvana7713/
Rohwana7713/
Rabeana7712/
Ravanah7712/
Ravaana7711/
Rowanai779/
Rowaina779/
Raevana777/
Ravanai775/
Rawanny775/
Rabaana774/
Rabanay774/
Rawaani773/
Rawwani773/
Raywani773/
Rawanie773/
Raweena773/
Ravanad773/
Ravanga772/
Rawaini772/
Rauwani772/
Rajuana772/
Rawanii771/
Raawani771/
Rojwana771/
Raavena771/
Rawanni771/
Rawenaa771/
Raiwany771/
Rawanei771/
Rawonna771/
Raveana771/
Ravaena771/
Ravaina771/
Ravanau771/
Ravanay771/
Revaana771/
Rabanau771/
Rowanga771/
Rowanha771/
Rabayna771/
Rgawane771/
Rawanyo771/
Rawhane771/
Ravanea771/
Rhawane771/
Rhawany771/
Raswane771/
Rahwanh771/
Hrawanh771/
Ravhanga71168/
Rahabona71156/
Ravhanna7176/
Rawahneh7159/
Rajwaney7132/
Rahbanna7125/
Rahwangi7112/
Rajwanhi718/
Ravanaya716/
Rahawani715/
Rajwaani714/
Rashwane713/
Rajhwani712/
Ravanaiy711/
Ravanapp711/
Rowannah711/
Rajwanii711/
Rawahani711/
Rawamneh711/
Ravahina711/
Ravanaph711/
Rayuanas711/
Rausuana711/
Raaivana711/
Rzhavana711/
Rowhanah711/
Rouwaina711/
Rawanosh711/
Rajwaniz711/
Rawainer711/
Rhavanea711/
Rhavanna711/
Rhawanny711/
Rhawayne711/
Ravanach710/
Ravani6714,455/
Ravena671,402/
Rabany671,031/
Ravane67805/
Ravano67742/
Robana67668/
Rowani67465/
Rovana67392/
Rabane67372/
Rowena67285/
Revana67233/
Rabona6757/
Rowane6748/
Ravanh6726/
Ravona6722/
Rawono6717/
Rabaña6712/
Rajwasnhi6710/
Ravany679/
Rowano679/
Ravagnais675/
Raajwayne673/
Rauani672/
Ravanà672/
Rajuanath671/
Rowona671/
Rawoni671/
Ravaña671/
Rawone671/
Rachwanit671/

Rawana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rawana in the Hindi language
रवानाravana-
Rawana in the Marathi language
रावणravana50
रवानाravana50
Rawana in the Oriya language
ରାୱାଣାrawana34.29
ରାୱାନାrawana22.86
ରାୱଣାrawana20
ରୱନାrawana5.71
ରୱାନାrawana2.86
ରାୱନାrawana2.86
ରୱାଣାrawana2.86
ରାବଣାrabana2.86
ରାଓନra'ona2.86
େବାୁରାୱାଣାebaurawana2.86

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