Robab Surname

985,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 261 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Iran

Robab Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Robab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan1181:1,513,93116,403
Iran851:903,32443,256
India551:13,946,643236,652
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Robab (64,643) may also be a first name.

Robab Last Name Facts

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

The last name Robab (Arabic: روباب, Hindi: रोबाब, Marathi: रूबाब) is found in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Robab click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Robab? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 985,740th most commonly held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 27,921,632 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Robab live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 78 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 14,869th most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 64,643 people.

The surname Robab is most frequently used in Pakistan, where it is borne by 118 people, or 1 in 1,513,931. In Pakistan Robab is mostly found in: Punjab, where 59 percent live, Sindh, where 18 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 15 percent live. Excluding Pakistan it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 33 percent live and India, where 21 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roobab9111/
Robabh911/
Robaab911/
Roubab911/
Robaib911/
Robhab911/
Roibab911/
Roobaeb832/
Rubab809,406/
Rabab804,114/
Rebab808/
Robav808/
Rovab808/
Rowab803/
Robeb803/
Robaw801/
Robova73397/
Rahbab73128/
Robavs7339/
Rubaab7321/
Hrabab7312/
Rabaab739/
Roybob735/
Rubaib734/
Raubab733/
Rabaib732/
Rubhab731/
Rabaeb731/
Rababh731/
Rabahb731/
Robeav731/
Roovab731/
Hrobova67136/
Roibova6711/
Roybova677/
Roobova672/
Rabab'h671/
Robeibs671/

Robab Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Robab in the Hindi language
रोबाबrobaba97.04
रबाबrababa2.22
रूबाबrubaba0.74
Robab in the Marathi language
रूबाबrubaba66.67
रोबाबrobaba33.33
Robab in the Arabic language
روبابrwbab-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Robab
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