Rehmaan Surname
Approximately 646 people bear this surname
Rehmaan Surname User-submission:
Usually a surname indicating a person from a Muslim background and literally meaning 'merciful' in Arabic. Often this surname is the shortened form of Abd-ArRahman (Arabic) lit. 'Slave/Servant of the Most Merciful' ('Most Merciful' indicating the Islamic God Allah).
Read More About This SurnameRehmaan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 510 | 1:350,282 | 6,936 |
| India | 124 | 1:6,186,011 | 143,436 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Rehmaan (140) may also be a first name.
Rehmaan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Usually a surname indicating a person from a Muslim background and literally meaning 'merciful' in Arabic. Often this surname is the shortened form of Abd-ArRahman (Arabic) lit. 'Slave/Servant of the Most Merciful' ('Most Merciful' indicating the Islamic God Allah).
- araf351Rehmaan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rehmaan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rehmaan (Hindi: रहमान, Marathi: रेहमान) occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Rehmaan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rehmaan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rehmaan is the 507,320th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 11,281,031 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Rehmaan are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 83 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Rehmaan is also the 781,395th most frequently used given name globally, held by 140 people.
The surname is most frequent in Pakistan, where it is borne by 510 people, or 1 in 350,282. In Pakistan Rehmaan is primarily concentrated in: Punjab, where 36 percent are found, Sindh, where 27 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 17 percent are found. Besides Pakistan this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in India, where 19 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rehmaan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rehmaan in the Hindi language | ||
| रहमान | rahamana | 92.31 |
| रमान | ramana | 7.69 |
| Rehmaan in the Marathi language | ||
| रेहमान | rehamana | 66.67 |
| रेान | reana | 16.67 |
| रहेमान | rahemana | 16.67 |
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