Rehema Surname
Approximately 27,248 people bear this surname
Rehema Surname User-submission:
Rehema is a Swahili surname meaning 'mercy'.
Rehema Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 19,962 | 1:3,701 | 409 |
| Kenya | 3,794 | 1:12,172 | 1,523 |
| Ethiopia | 2,737 | 1:35,640 | 4,079 |
| Uganda | 626 | 1:62,363 | 7,160 |
| Estonia | 42 | 1:31,472 | 5,782 |
| Tanzania | 23 | 1:2,301,809 | 48,176 |
| Pakistan | 18 | 1:9,924,660 | 48,309 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Rwanda | 9 | 1:1,262,775 | 2,632 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
Rehema (460,894) may also be a first name.
Rehema Surname Meaning
Rehema Demographics
Average Rehema Salary in
United States
$36,025 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rehema Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rehema Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rehema (Marathi: रेहेमा, Oriya: େରେହମା) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rehema? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rehema is the 20,070th most commonly occurring family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 267,453 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Rehema live; 73 percent live in Central Africa and 73 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Rehema is also the 2,202nd most numerous given name at a global level It is held by 460,894 people.
Rehema is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 19,962 people, or 1 in 3,701. Apart from The DR Congo this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 14 percent live and Ethiopia, where 10 percent live.
Rehema Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Rehema last name is chiefly Christian (97%) in Kenya.
Rehema earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.51% less than the national average, earning $36,025 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rehemaa | 92 | 23 | / |
| Rehemah | 92 | 10 | / |
| Rrehema | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rhehema | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rehima | 83 | 18,781 | / |
| Rahema | 83 | 3,309 | / |
| Rehama | 83 | 1,700 | / |
| Rohema | 83 | 561 | / |
| Rehoma | 83 | 5 | / |
| Rehemo | 83 | 5 | / |
| Rihema | 83 | 3 | / |
| Reahma | 83 | 2 | / |
| Reohma | 83 | 1 | / |
| Raeema | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rohemah | 77 | 627 | / |
| Rahemah | 77 | 83 | / |
| Rohaema | 77 | 35 | / |
| Rahemma | 77 | 15 | / |
| Rehimma | 77 | 4 | / |
| Rejjema | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rehamma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rehamah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rehamaj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rahemea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Riehmat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rohemaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rehaima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Reoma | 73 | 458 | / |
| Reuma | 73 | 87 | / |
| Riema | 73 | 55 | / |
| Ryema | 73 | 10 | / |
| Rohaemah | 71 | 274 | / |
| Reahaima | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rehijemo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raheeema | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rhyheema | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rahima | 67 | 94,447 | / |
| Rohima | 67 | 10,744 | / |
| Riemma | 67 | 835 | / |
| Reumay | 67 | 245 | / |
| Raheemeea | 67 | 72 | / |
| Reumai | 67 | 52 | / |
| Rahemo | 67 | 30 | / |
| Riemas | 67 | 9 | / |
| Riemat | 67 | 7 | / |
| Riemay | 67 | 6 | / |
| Riesma | 67 | 6 | / |
| Raohma | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rihima | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rehamo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rietma | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rijema | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rihama | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rehomo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rihoma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raoema | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reaama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rihemo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riemau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riemea | 67 | 0 | / |
Rehema Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rehema in the Marathi language | ||
| रेहेमा | rehema | - |
| Rehema in the Oriya language | ||
| େରେହମା | erehama | 91.67 |
| େରହମା | erahama | 8.33 |
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