Rayane Surname
Approximately 3,972 people bear this surname
Rayane Surname User-submission:
'In Paradise there is a gate called Al-Rayyaan, through which those who used to fast will enter on the Day of Resurrection, and no one but they will enter it.
Read More About This SurnameRayane Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 1,874 | 1:18,397 | 2,834 |
| Algeria | 1,688 | 1:22,886 | 4,178 |
| India | 139 | 1:5,518,456 | 133,501 |
| Brazil | 124 | 1:1,726,406 | 56,376 |
| France | 105 | 1:632,597 | 82,532 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Rayane (66,430) may also be a first name.
Rayane Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Rayane comes from the homonymous door to heaven cited in the Quran (الريان) in Islam, quoted by the Muslim scholar Albukhari:
'In Paradise there is a gate called Al-Rayyaan, through which those who used to fast will enter on the Day of Resurrection, and no one but they will enter it. It will be said, 'Where are those who fasted?' They will get up, and none will enter it but them. When they have entered, it will be locked, and no one else will enter.' (Bukhari 1763).
- creeper_rickRayane Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rayane Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rayane (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺮﻳﺎﻥ, Hindi: रायनी, Marathi: रायणे) occurs in Morocco more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Rayane click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rayane? popularity and diffusion
It is the 116,126th most commonly used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,834,730 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Rayane live; 90 percent live in North Africa and 90 percent live in Mahgreb. Rayane is also the 14,524th most common first name on earth, borne by 66,430 people.
It is most prevalent in Morocco, where it is borne by 1,874 people, or 1 in 18,397. Barring Morocco this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 42 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.
Rayane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rayane has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rayane last name declined 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rayane Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rayane in the Hindi language | ||
| रायनी | rayani | - |
| Rayane in the Marathi language | ||
| रायणे | rayane | 68.18 |
| रायने | rayane | 28.41 |
| नारायण | narayana | 1.14 |
| Rayane in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺮﻳﺎﻥ | alryan | 50 |
| ﺭﻳﺎﻥ | ryan | 50 |
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