Reheb Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Reheb Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Reheb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813

Reheb (23) may also be a first name.

Reheb Last Name Facts

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

The surname Reheb (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺭﺣﺐ) is carried by more people in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Reheb click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Reheb? popularity and diffusion

The last name Reheb is the 7,117,718th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 57 percent of Reheb reside; 43 percent reside in West Africa and 43 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 2,239,265th most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 23 people.

This last name is most widely held in Mauritania, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 1,364,954. In Mauritania it is most common in: Adrar Region, where 33 percent live, Assaba Region, where 33 percent live and Tagant Region, where 33 percent live. Excluding Mauritania this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent live and Algeria, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raheb802,741/
Raeeb8083/
Riheb8019/
Rzeeb802/
Rehib801/
Rjeeb801/
Roheb801/
Roeeb801/
Rhrieb734/
Rejjeb733/
Raheab731/
Raeebh731/
Rieb671,250/
Rjeb67266/
Reub6745/
Reheape677/
Rgeb675/
Ryeb673/
Röeb671/
Raaheeb671/

Reheb Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Reheb in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺭﺣﺐrhb66.67
ﺭﺣﺒﻪrhbh33.33

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Reheb
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