Rayau Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Rayau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rayau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea531:153,84421,244
India201:38,353,269431,471
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Rayau (30) may also be a first name.

Rayau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rayau (Oriya: ରାୟ) is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rayau? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rayau is the 2,007,164th most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. It is mostly found in Oceania, where 67 percent of Rayau live; 61 percent live in Oceania Islands and 61 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Rayau is also the 1,911,214th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 30 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 53 people, or 1 in 153,844. In Papua New Guinea Rayau is most common in: West Sepik, where 98 percent reside and National Capital District, where 2 percent reside. Apart from Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 23 percent reside and Malaysia, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rayahu91126/
Rayaut919/
Rayaou916/
Rahyau914/
Rayaus912/
Raya89204,041/
Rayu892,050/
Rahayau83101/
Rayas809,874/
Rayat807,600/
Rayaz804,260/
Raaya801,714/
Rayad801,477/
Rahyu80530/
Rayah80475/
Rajau80378/
Rahya80291/
Raaju80281/
Rauya80273/
Rayaa80260/
Rhaya80253/
Rahau80204/
Royau80178/
Rayap80171/
Rayut80159/
Roaya80109/
Rayha8061/
Rayus8047/
Reyau8045/
Raiau8032/
Rayou8030/
Rayud8028/
Rajyu8014/
Rhayu809/
Raiyu809/
Rayiu808/
Raeau807/
Rayup806/
Rgaya806/
Riyau804/
Raaiu803/
Rayuo803/
Raahu802/
Rayuh801/
Rauyu801/
Rayju801/
Rayyu801/
Rraya801/
Raayu801/
Rzaya801/
Ray755,025,343/
Rau7545,700/
Raa755,742/
Rahayu73513,815/
Rahaju731,858/
Rahaya73724/
Royaux73374/
Rhayou73273/
Rajaya73238/
Rayova73168/
Royeau73129/
Rayash73127/
Rayatt7386/
Rayapp7367/
Rojaya7343/
Riyaut7331/
Rejaya7329/
Rouyau7326/
Rajeau7323/
Rayach7318/
Rajjau7316/
Rhayah7315/
Royaud7311/
Rauyat739/
Rayadh739/
Raaayu738/
Rayaph737/
Rahahu736/
Rajahu736/
Rayout735/
Rahhyu735/
Raijyu735/
Rujaya734/
Rhayat734/
Rayaja733/
Ruyaya733/
Rayoud733/
Riyaud733/
Rayouz732/
Rajaou732/
Rzayeu732/
Rajauu731/
Rajyus731/
Reyaya731/
Rauyad731/
Rayhat731/
Raiaya731/
Rayazz731/
Rayous731/
Reyaud731/
Ra'aya731/
Rauaud731/
Riyahu731/
Raut671,209,057/
Raja67483,898/
Raju67332,294/
Rayo6733,067/
Riya6731,576/
Rayi6714,070/
Rauh6713,538/
Raia6710,746/
Rahu6710,080/
Raaj678,688/
Reya678,183/
Roya677,976/
Raye676,209/
Raiu674,990/
Raus674,286/
Raud673,792/
Raue673,545/
Raux673,305/
Raup673,225/
Raay672,969/
Rays672,545/
Rayoush671,619/
Raai671,162/
Rayt67716/
Rayd67521/
Ruya67516/
Rajy67493/
Rauš67418/
Rayz67361/
Rhau67251/
Rauy67234/
Rauß67203/
Rüya67200/
Réau67147/
Rraa67123/
Raiy67113/
Royu67103/
Rauz6799/
Rahy6798/
Rauø6771/
Rađa6770/
Rray6761/
Hray6758/
Rayé6754/
Rhay6752/
Rayy6750/
Rayh6738/
Rahayuh6736/
Ruyu6735/
Rzay6730/
Rajaoud6725/
Riojaya6720/
Rahayuz6718/
Rrahayu6716/
Rzaa6715/
Rayp6715/
Reyu6714/
Reyjaud6714/
Rahahyu6713/
Raué6712/
Rayó6711/
Rauu679/
Hrau678/
Rahayyu677/
Rahayah675/
Rhaa675/
Hraa675/
Raïa674/
Rața674/
Rouyaux674/
Riyaoud674/
Ra'a673/
Ruyault673/
Rayj672/
Rayjova672/
Rrau672/
Rgau672/
Raãa672/
Raaa672/
Riyaaut672/
Rajhaus671/
Rahyash671/
Raiyuph671/
Raajaya671/
Rajeaud671/
Raihaya671/
Rahaiou671/
Rauş671/
Rayouss671/
Rayë671/
Rayú671/
Rhayous671/
Rhayouz671/
Rėau671/
Royeaux671/
Rouhaya671/
Hrayach671/
Rahaiyu671/
Ryya671/
Rgay671/
Rahaiau671/
Rayhous670/

Rayau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rayau in the Oriya language
ରାୟraya-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rayau
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