Rishmawi Surname

333,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Palestine
Highest density in:
Palestine

Rishmawi Surname User-submission:

The Rishmawi surname comes from Rishmaya, Lebanon, when the first Rishmawi left this area as a farmer and settled in Beit Sahour, he became part of the Isaac clan.

Rishmawi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Palestine9221:4,9341,110
United States1051:3,451,990194,849
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
Lebanon121:469,75712,312
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Honduras91:979,6054,574
Israel91:950,84857,975
Jordan61:1,473,74019,539
France31:22,140,907385,998
England31:18,572,686338,250
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Rishmawi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Rishmawi surname comes from Rishmaya, Lebanon, when the first Rishmawi left this area as a farmer and settled in Beit Sahour, he became part of the Isaac clan.

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Rishmawi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rishmawi (Arabic: رشماوي) occurs more in Palestine more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rishmawi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rishmawi is the 333,948th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 6,589,101 people. Rishmawi occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Rishmawi are found; 86 percent are found in West Asia and 85 percent are found in Levant.

The surname Rishmawi is most prevalent in Palestine, where it is carried by 922 people, or 1 in 4,934. In Palestine it is most prevalent in: Bethlehem Governorate, where 93 percent are found, Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, where 6 percent are found and Gaza Governorate, where 0 percent are found. Outside of Palestine this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Chile, where 1 percent are found.

Rishmawi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Greek Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Rishmawi last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Rishmawi earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.47% less than the national average, earning $41,651 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rischmawi942/
Rishmawy8892/
Richmawi883/
Rusmawi8098/
Rismawa8041/
Reshmabi7517/
Reshmabai715/
Rismowich713/
Rischmowe712/
Resmabi673/
Reshmavj631/
Resmabai631/
Reshmabee5911/
Resmabee501/

Rishmawi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rishmawi in the Arabic language
رشماويrshmawy-

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