Rawat Surname
Approximately 264,868 people bear this surname
Rawat Surname User-submission:
In Uttrakhand Rawats are Hindu Rajputs (descendants of Raja, which means King).
Rawat was first used as a rank for fighters and soldiers based on their work and bravery and achievements, later it was carried as the surnames by their decedents.
Read More About This SurnameRawat Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 252,537 | 1:3,037 | 297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,842 | 1:4,974 | 625 |
| Oman | 1,261 | 1:2,925 | 427 |
| South Africa | 1,111 | 1:48,765 | 6,196 |
| Saudi Arabia | 954 | 1:32,344 | 4,580 |
| England | 912 | 1:61,094 | 7,212 |
| United States | 817 | 1:443,646 | 38,107 |
| Pakistan | 597 | 1:299,236 | 6,285 |
| Kuwait | 444 | 1:8,560 | 1,174 |
| Indonesia | 431 | 1:306,843 | 27,171 |
| Bahrain | 382 | 1:3,530 | 611 |
| Qatar | 378 | 1:6,238 | 660 |
| Mauritius | 367 | 1:3,524 | 664 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| Thailand | 300 | 1:235,461 | 39,869 |
| Sri Lanka | 292 | 1:71,262 | 7,441 |
| Philippines | 234 | 1:432,642 | 53,869 |
| Malaysia | 180 | 1:163,857 | 10,053 |
| Canada | 176 | 1:209,350 | 20,314 |
| Australia | 155 | 1:174,166 | 17,758 |
| Singapore | 133 | 1:41,411 | 1,573 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| New Zealand | 111 | 1:40,796 | 6,843 |
| Nepal | 85 | 1:335,070 | 3,683 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| Poland | 56 | 1:678,728 | 58,421 |
| Afghanistan | 43 | 1:747,748 | 8,015 |
| Ireland | 42 | 1:112,118 | 5,755 |
| Panama | 42 | 1:93,149 | 3,638 |
| Germany | 35 | 1:2,300,156 | 119,987 |
| Seychelles | 29 | 1:3,186 | 566 |
| Iran | 24 | 1:3,199,272 | 94,565 |
| Spain | 23 | 1:2,032,697 | 53,462 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Russia | 21 | 1:6,863,003 | 268,198 |
| Papua New Guinea | 20 | 1:407,686 | 53,132 |
| China | 19 | 1:71,964,293 | 3,948 |
| Japan | 19 | 1:6,728,647 | 42,320 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Iceland | 14 | 1:27,149 | 2,069 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| South Korea | 12 | 1:4,270,021 | 781 |
| Finland | 10 | 1:549,670 | 32,186 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Macau | 9 | 1:66,848 | 400 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Maldives | 5 | 1:80,834 | 3,218 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Belize | 4 | 1:88,868 | 3,294 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Georgia | 4 | 1:936,386 | 24,100 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4 | 1:13,800 | 846 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Bhutan | 3 | 1:205,346 | 1,091 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Rawat (8,351) may also be a first name.
Rawat Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
In Uttrakhand Rawats are Hindu Rajputs (descendants of Raja, which means King).
Rawat was first used as a rank for fighters and soldiers based on their work and bravery and achievements, later it was carried as the surnames by their decedents.
Rawats from Uttrakhand are in the general category in India and considered as one of the most prestigious surnames there. There are several subcastes of Rawat like Bangaari Rawat, Uniyaal Rawat, Rai Rawat, Godla Rawat, Aswaal Rawat etc.
- gunjan.15octRawat Demographics
Average Rawat Salary in
United States
$47,385 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rawat Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rawat Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rawat (Arabic: روات, Bengali: রাবত, Hindi: रावत, Marathi: रावत, Oriya: ରାୱତ) is found most in India. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rawat? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rawat is the 2,070th most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 27,514 people. The surname Rawat is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Rawat reside; 96 percent reside in South Asia and 95 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 69,120th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 8,351 people.
This surname is most numerous in India, where it is borne by 252,537 people, or 1 in 3,037. In India Rawat is primarily concentrated in: Uttarkhand, where 36 percent reside, Delhi, where 24 percent reside and Bihar, where 13 percent reside. Apart from India this surname exists in 101 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent reside and Oman, where 0 percent reside.
Rawat Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Rawat surname are 5.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.14% registered with the political party.
The amount Rawat earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 57.05% more than the national average, earning 543,503 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 2.43% more than the national average, earning R 243,420 per year; in United States they earn 9.82% more than the national average, earning $47,385 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.65% more than the national average, earning $70,872 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rawat Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rawat in the Marathi language | ||
| रावत | ravata | 99.71 |
| रावते | ravate | 0.05 |
| रावट | ravata | 0.02 |
| रावाट | ravata | 0.01 |
| रावात | ravata | 0.01 |
| Rawat in the Hindi language | ||
| रावत | ravata | 98.03 |
| रावत् | ravat | 0.01 |
| राबत | rabata | 0.01 |
| राव | rava | 0.01 |
| रावत़ | ravata | 0.01 |
| रवत | ravata | 0.01 |
| रावतु | ravatu | 0 |
| वत | vata | 0 |
| रवात | ravata | 0 |
| पाल | pala | 0 |
| लाल | lala | 0 |
| रापत | rapata | 0 |
| लता | lata | 0 |
| रावट | ravata | 0 |
| राज | raja | 0 |
| Rawat in the Bengali language | ||
| রাবত | rabata | 83.33 |
| রাওয়াত | ra'oyata | 16.67 |
| Rawat in the Oriya language | ||
| ରାୱତ | rawata | 77.42 |
| ରାବତ୍ | rabat | 3.23 |
| ରାୱାତ | rawata | 3.23 |
| ରାୱତ୍ | rawat | 3.23 |
| ସୁରାୱତ | surawata | 3.23 |
| ରୱଟ | rawata | 3.23 |
| ରାାତ | raata | 3.23 |
| ରାୱାତ୍ | rawat | 3.23 |
| Rawat in the Arabic language | ||
| روات | rwat | - |
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