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
Rehema Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Rehema Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rehema Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rehema (Marathi: रेहेमा, Oriya: େରେହମା) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Rehema.
How Common Is The Last Name Rehema? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rehema is the 20,070th most frequent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 267,453 people. The surname Rehema is primarily found 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 prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 460,894 people.
Rehema is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 19,962 people, or 1 in 3,701. Excluding The DR Congo this surname occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 14 percent are found and Ethiopia, where 10 percent are found.
Rehema Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Rehema last name is predominantly 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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