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 carried by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rooban? popularity and diffusion
It is the 514,664th most commonly occurring last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 11,494,552 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Rooban reside; 95 percent reside in South Asia and 95 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 284,410th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 825 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 512 people, or 1 in 40,642. Barring Sri Lanka this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in India, where 14 percent live and Malaysia, where 2 percent live.
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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Footnotes
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