Rihawi Surname

334,183rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Rihawi Surname User-submission:

They were named as Rihawi because they came from Ariha city north of Syria near Edlib.

Some of the Rihawi went to Damascus and some to Aleppo while a few went to Homs.

Rihawi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia6761:45,6456,666
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Sweden381:259,12517,909
Syria371:521,6495,346
Israel371:231,28721,601
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
United Arab Emirates131:704,79025,221
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
England31:18,572,686338,250
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260

Rihawi (16) may also be a first name.

Rihawi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

They were named as Rihawi because they came from Ariha city north of Syria near Edlib.

Some of the Rihawi went to Damascus and some to Aleppo while a few went to Homs.

- rihawi2002

Rihawi Last Name Facts

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

Rihawi (Arabic: الريحاوى) is carried by more people in Saudi Arabia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rihawi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 334,183rd most common surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 6,595,064 people. The last name Rihawi is primarily found in Asia, where 73 percent of Rihawi live; 72 percent live in West Asia and 64 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. Rihawi is also the 2,786,762nd most prevalent forename world-wide It is held by 16 people.

The last name is most common in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 676 people, or 1 in 45,645. Beside Saudi Arabia it exists in 25 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 17 percent live and Sweden, where 3 percent live.

Rihawi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Rihawi are 24.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 77.78% being registered with the political party.

Rihawi earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.53% more than the national average, earning $49,419 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rihawai922/
Rihawei921/
Riawi9116/
Rehawi831,811/
Rijawi8343/
Ruhawi8312/
Rihawy835/
Rihawa834/
Rihabi832/
Rihavi832/
Rijhavi7775/
Rijhabi773/
Riabi731,762/
Riawa7394/
Riavi7329/
Riawe732/
Rijhavii711/
Rijavi672,576/
Riaboi672,375/
Riabyi67523/
Rijabi67218/
Rihabe67137/
Rehavi6778/
Raiyabhai6777/
Riaviz6728/
Rehawy6722/
Riavis675/
Rehawe674/
Riabai673/
Rijawa672/
Riavoi671/
Rihava671/
Riavha671/
Riajvi671/
Riabiy671/

Rihawi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rihawi in the Arabic language
الريحاوىalryhawy-
ريحاوىryhawy-
ريحاويryhawy-
الريحاويalryhawy-

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