Rayan Surname

16,099th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34,601 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Palestine

Rayan Surname User-submission:

The Rayan surname comes from the word rayan, which means 'a door from heaven for people who were fasting other' in Islam.

Rayan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt11,4101:8,057982
Palestine4,9921:911130
Jordan4,2181:2,096390
India3,7051:207,03512,373
Saudi Arabia2,7031:11,4151,576
Morocco1,7041:20,2323,124
Bangladesh1,6221:98,2474,266
Sri Lanka8041:25,8813,346
United States4261:850,84364,837
Algeria3651:105,84015,449
Kuwait2121:17,9282,427
Bahrain2061:6,5471,173
Pakistan2061:867,20311,961
Indonesia2031:651,47451,002
Peru1811:175,6038,650
Russia1631:884,19170,663
Iraq1621:216,1834,877
France1431:464,49566,161
Thailand1271:556,20795,235
Malaysia1251:235,95413,459
United Arab Emirates1101:83,2937,578
Tanzania951:557,28035,395
England591:944,37447,923
Qatar501:47,1604,880
Argentina481:890,48857,418
Philippines441:2,300,869126,392
Canada411:898,67368,969
Australia381:710,41347,396
Nigeria321:5,535,711139,404
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Spain311:1,508,13046,256
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Lebanon271:208,7818,577
Kazakhstan201:884,12554,571
Kenya201:2,308,99536,653
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Belarus151:633,40454,314
Iran141:5,484,466128,255
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Libya91:693,7751,982
Syria91:2,144,5589,551
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Nepal81:3,560,12010,569
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Yemen61:4,404,21618,907
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
Oman41:921,9937,313
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
China41:341,830,39216,990
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Somaliland11:3,500,1821,592
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Malta11:430,2723,380
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2241:224,19118,990

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

Rayan (84,255) may also be a first name.

Rayan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Rayan surname comes from the word rayan, which means 'a door from heaven for people who were fasting other' in Islam.

- bestrayen

Rayan Last Name Facts

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

Rayan (Bengali: রায়ন, Hindi: रायण, Marathi: रायन, Oriya: ରୟାନ, Russian: Райан) has its highest incidence in Egypt. It can also occur as a variant: Rayán. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rayan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 16,099th most frequent family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 210,617 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 57 percent of Rayan reside; 39 percent reside in North Africa and 33 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 11,849th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 84,255 people.

It is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is carried by 11,410 people, or 1 in 8,057. Besides Egypt it exists in 91 countries. It is also found in Palestine, where 14 percent reside and Jordan, where 12 percent reside.

Rayan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rayan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rayan last name grew 190 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 137 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rayan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (80%) in Russia, Christian (75%) in Kenya and Sunni (44%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Rayan last name are 36.24% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 89.47% registered with the party.

The amount Rayan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 8.69% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,701 per year; in South Africa they earn 143.31% more than the national average, earning R 578,196 per year; in United States they earn 20.41% more than the national average, earning $51,956 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.27% more than the national average, earning $64,720 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rayán932/
Rayhan9189,489/
Rayane913,972/
Rayang91521/
Rahyan91120/
Rayant9145/
Rauyan9122/
Rayann9120/
Rayand919/
Rzayan911/
Rhayan911/
Rayn891,022/
Rayanne83312/
Rayhane83213/
Rahayan83131/
Rauyang833/
Rayasnd833/
Rayhand832/
Rayhaun832/
Rhayhan832/
Rajan80144,766/
Rayon8013,750/
Rayam808,982/
Royan808,740/
Riyan802,967/
Rayne802,255/
Raian802,225/
Rayin802,181/
Rayen801,709/
Ruyan80606/
Raain80415/
Reyan80359/
Rayun80145/
Rayón8070/
Raiyn8028/
Rahyn8019/
Raynn8010/
Ryyan808/
Rayng804/
Ryian804/
Rayhn801/
Raynd801/
Rayén801/
Rajyn801/
Raysn801/
Rayòn801/
Rhayn801/
Ryoan800/
Rayanova771,346/
Rayhanne771/
Raihan73107,926/
Reyhan734,706/
Royhan731,423/
Riyang731,078/
Raajan73893/
Rayeen73857/
Royant73716/
Rajann73560/
Reyang73524/
Rayhen73452/
Rohyan73322/
Rayong73276/
Ruyant73259/
Rahain73247/
Raysin73164/
Ruhyan73149/
Raiane7388/
Rayhon7376/
Rayina7368/
Rioyan7355/
Rooyan7349/
Rayond7343/
Reyant7339/
Rayung7337/
Riyane7336/
Rayone7334/
Raysen7333/
Rouyan7329/
Royane7323/
Rehyan7322/
Royand7322/
Rahian7321/
Riyand7320/
Ruyang7320/
Riyant7318/
Royahn7317/
Ryjant7316/
Rajahn7315/
Royang7315/
Rayene7315/
Rahjan7314/
Rayeng7314/
Raiang7313/
Rahyna7311/
Riyanh7310/
Rayhun7310/
Rayoun7310/
Raymnd739/
Rihyan739/
Rrajan739/
Raiyon739/
Raying738/
Rayham737/
Riyann736/
Rayten735/
Raynne734/
Rayien734/
Rayine734/
Rzayen734/
Reyane734/
Raytin733/
Raaine733/
Rhiyan733/
Royann733/
Rijyan733/
Rayoon733/
Raycen732/
Raiyna732/
Rayion732/
Rhajan732/
Raytyn732/
Ruyane732/
Reyand731/
Raaimn731/
Raajen731/
Raajin731/
Rreyan731/
Reeyan731/
Reyann731/
Rayinh731/
Riyasn731/
Hrajan731/
Rayend731/
Raiyne731/
Rahyen731/
Rieyan731/
Rgayen731/
Ruyhan731/
Rriyan731/
Hruyan731/
Rautyn731/
Raiand731/
Rajanh731/
Ruoyan730/
Rayhanova712/
Rhayhanne711/
Rain6769,593/
Reyn672,843/
Raun672,767/
Ryen671,641/
Rean671,456/
Raihane671,297/
Raynova671,031/
Raen67728/
Royn67594/
Rajn67515/
Raym67398/
Rahaian67173/
Raysing67153/
Rahayun6739/
Rahajan6726/
Ruyn6720/
Rheyhan6715/
Raianne6710/
Raajane679/
Riyantd678/
Rehyang678/
Raajneh678/
Reyhane675/
Raychin675/
Réan675/
Rhaynne675/
Royanne674/
Raiahne674/
Rayomnd673/
Raihang672/
Rahajin671/
Rajamne671/
Rayenne671/
Rohyann671/
Rayhond671/
Rayonne671/
Raín671/
Rhaihan671/
Roohyan671/
Ruoyang671/
Raynneh671/
Rayoung671/
Rayuond671/
Reyhann671/
Raianhe671/

Rayan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rayan in the Marathi language
रायनrayana77.76
रयनrayana6.72
रयानrayana6.4
रायानrayana1.6
रायणrayana1.44
रॉयनroyana0.96
राजनrajana0.48
रेयानreyana0.32
रायँrayam0.32
रायातrayata0.32
रतनratana0.32
यानyana0.32
सायनsayana0.16
शयनsayana0.16
रायलrayala0.16
रायण्rayan0.16
Rayan in the Hindi language
रायणrayana73.48
रायनrayana15.98
रयानrayana6.43
रयणrayana1.15
रयनrayana0.82
रायंrayam0.82
रायणाrayana0.33
रयाणाrayana0.33
रेयानreyana0.16
रायांrayam0.16
रायनाrayana0.16
रायँrayam0.16
Rayan in the Oriya language
ରୟାନrayana69.05
ରାୟଁାrayama15.87
ରାୟଣrayana2.78
ରୟାନ୍rayan2.78
ରାୟାନrayana2.38
ରୟଁାrayama1.98
ରାୟନrayana1.98
ରୟraya0.4
ରାୟାନ୍rayan0.4
ରାୟଁrayam0.4
ରୟନrayana0.4
Rayan in the Bengali language
রায়নrayana50
বয়নbayana25
রায়ানrayana25
Rayan in the Russian language
Райанrajan-

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