Rijau Surname
Approximately 49 people bear this surname
Rijau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 20 | 1:1,474,711 | 61,770 |
| Nigeria | 20 | 1:8,857,138 | 186,571 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
Rijau (61) may also be a first name.
Rijau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rijau Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rijau (Hindi: रिजाऊ, Marathi: िरजौ) is borne by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rijau? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,776,799th most numerous family name globally, borne by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 59 percent of Rijau reside; 59 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 59 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,257,960th most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 61 people.
The last name Rijau is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 1,474,711. In Malaysia Rijau is primarily concentrated in: Sarawak, where 95 percent reside and Pahang, where 5 percent reside. Barring Malaysia Rijau is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 41 percent reside and Indonesia, where 18 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rijau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rijau in the Hindi language | ||
| रिजाऊ | rija'u | - |
| Rijau in the Marathi language | ||
| िरजौ | irajau | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Rijau
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