Rikhraj Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Australia

Rikhraj Surname User-submission:

One of the biggest populations of Rikhraj are found in Singapore. The Rikhrajs found in Australia moved from Singapore to Australia, therefore making them of Singaporean extraction. They are of Punjabi descent and speak both English and Punjabi.

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Rikhraj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India481:15,980,529256,885
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Rikhraj (19) may also be a first name.

Rikhraj Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

One of the biggest populations of Rikhraj are found in Singapore. The Rikhrajs found in Australia moved from Singapore to Australia, therefore making them of Singaporean extraction. They are of Punjabi descent and speak both English and Punjabi. Grandfather Sarban Singh Rikhraj was one of 11 siblings and his male siblings' kids and grandkids all bear the last name Rikhraj.

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Rikhraj Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rikhraj (Hindi: रिखराज, Marathi: िरखराज) is most common in India. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rikhraj? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,273,756th most widespread last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 104,107,799 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 70 percent of Rikhraj reside; 69 percent reside in South Asia and 69 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,523,061st most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 19 people.

This surname is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 48 people, or 1 in 15,980,529. In India Rikhraj is most numerous in: Punjab, where 63 percent reside, Jharkhand, where 27 percent reside and Karnataka, where 6 percent reside. Not including India Rikhraj occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 29 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raikhraj9318/
Rikhra9226/
Rikraj923/
Rekhraj8668/
Rickraj869/
Rikrai77655/
Rekhra775/
Rikkrai7170/
Richrad7115/
Roikera7113/
Rijraji711/
Rekradj711/
Ricra674,506/
Rikri6731/
Richrads6720/
Richrach671/
Richraph671/

Rikhraj Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rikhraj in the Marathi language
िरखराजirakharaja-
Rikhraj in the Hindi language
रिखराजrikharaja88.89
ऋखराजrkharaja11.11

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