Roab Surname

417,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 832 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Roab Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Roab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Cambodia2961:52,3211,864
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
India151:51,137,692512,385
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Roab (296) may also be a first name.

Roab Last Name Facts

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

The surname Roab (Hindi: रोआब, Marathi: रोआब, Russian: Роаб) is most common in Bangladesh. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Roab click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roab? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 417,776th most common family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 8,759,070 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 81 percent of Roab reside; 45 percent reside in South Asia and 44 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 512,632nd most frequently used forename in the world, borne by 296 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Bangladesh, where it is held by 360 people, or 1 in 442,658. Beside Bangladesh this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Cambodia, where 36 percent live and Egypt, where 18 percent live.

Roab Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Roab has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 70 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rouab891,616/
Rohab8968/
Roaib891/
Roaeb890/
Rohaib809/
Rojhab807/
Rooaab806/
Rojeab806/
Rooaib804/
Rouaib804/
Rouabh804/
Rohhab801/
Rhoabs801/
Hrouab801/
Roaf75661/
Raob75230/
Roav75225/
Roap7557/
Roób7523/
Roaw751/
Rouahab731/
Rouaf67158/
Roape67152/
Rooaf67100/
Roauf6755/
Raoub6748/
Rojob6726/
Rahob6720/
Rohav6711/
Rohap675/
Rohaf673/
Raowa672/
Raoob672/
Reuab672/
Roaff671/
Rooap671/
Raaob671/
Roaif671/
Roawf671/
Rooaw671/
Roapp670/
Roafe670/
Rouaw670/

Roab Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Roab in the Hindi language
रोआबro'aba-
Roab in the Marathi language
रोआबro'aba-
Roab in the Russian language
Роабroab-

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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 Roab
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