Rooban Surname
Approximately 634 people bear this surname
Rooban Surname User-submission:
Rooban means in 'rain' in Afaan Oromo in Ethiopia.
Rooban Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 512 | 1:40,642 | 4,863 |
| India | 91 | 1:8,429,290 | 174,159 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Rooban (825) may also be a first name.
Rooban Surname Meaning
Rooban Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rooban Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rooban (Hindi: रूबान) is found in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Rooban.
How Common Is The Last Name Rooban? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 514,664th most widespread surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 11,494,552 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Rooban live; 95 percent live in South Asia and 95 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Rooban is also the 284,410th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 825 people.
The last name is most frequent in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 512 people, or 1 in 40,642. Barring Sri Lanka it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in India, where 14 percent reside and Malaysia, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rooban Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rooban in the Hindi language | ||
| रूबान | rubana | 58.06 |
| रूबन | rubana | 41.94 |
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