Rouhani Surname

16,995th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,658 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Rouhani Surname User-submission:

From rouhani or rohani, which has spiritual roots. In essence, it means being spiritual, or a religious figure.

Rouhani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran29,8771:2,570324
United States6721:539,37344,730
Algeria6161:62,71410,401
Afghanistan5901:54,4971,834
Morocco3071:112,30019,480
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
Canada1161:317,63429,153
England411:1,358,97760,528
Sweden291:339,54323,803
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
France191:3,495,933219,029
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Finland81:687,08836,047
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Rouhani (1,869) may also be a first name.

Rouhani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

From rouhani or rohani, which has spiritual roots. In essence, it means being spiritual, or a religious figure.

- seffire

Rouhani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rouhani (Arabic: روحاني, Georgian: როუჰანი) is more frequently found in Iran than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Rouhani.

How Common Is The Last Name Rouhani? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rouhani is the 16,995th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 223,147 people. The surname Rouhani is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Rouhani are found; 93 percent are found in South Asia and 93 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 176,043rd most widespread forename throughout the world It is held by 1,869 people.

Rouhani is most frequently held in Iran, where it is carried by 29,877 people, or 1 in 2,570. In Iran Rouhani is most common in: Tehran Province, where 15 percent live, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 13 percent live and Isfahan Province, where 9 percent live. Aside from Iran it occurs in 41 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent live and Algeria, where 2 percent live.

Rouhani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rouhani last name are 14.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.96% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rouhani earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 23.71% more than the national average, earning R 293,988 per year; in United States they earn 28.87% more than the national average, earning $55,604 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.78% more than the national average, earning $60,506 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rouhanie935/
Ruhani923,380/
Rouhana863,545/
Roohani86388/
Ruhaini86169/
Ruhiani8653/
Roehani8624/
Rujhani8623/
Ruhayni8610/
Rouhany8610/
Rouhane8610/
Ruhanni864/
Rauhani863/
Rouanhi862/
Rouanie862/
Rouamni861/
Rouanis861/
Ruani83843/
Rouhanna80472/
Rouhanne8095/
Rouainai802/
Rouhaina802/
Rhuhanyi801/
Roohhani801/
Rouhanes801/
Rouane7712,640/
Rouana77274/
Ruanis7719/
Ruaini7717/
Ruangi7715/
Ruhane779/
Roeani779/
Ruhany775/
Ruanai772/
Rhbani772/
Rwhani771/
Ruanio771/
Rühani771/
Rouany771/
Ruaani771/
Ruaniy771/
Rouhanesh7567/
Rouanet714,850/
Rouanne71221/
Rouanes7140/
Rujiani7136/
Rouanez7110/
Ruannoi719/
Rouanès718/
Roohany717/
Rouahna717/
Ruhonis714/
Rujhana714/
Ruangai713/
Rouaine712/
Rhauani711/
Rouayne711/
Ruhange711/
Ruhanny711/
Rouaina711/
Rouaneh711/
Ruasnei711/
Rauanis711/
Ruyyani711/
Ruane678,103/
Ruana67626/
Ruangnui67165/
Rwani67128/
Ruangnoi6767/
Ruoni6755/
Rouannet6731/
Rvani6719/
Ruanh673/
Ruangnai673/
Rauhanaa673/
Rouannes673/
Roohouni672/
Ruany672/
Rhuhaina671/
Rhauanni671/
Rouanett671/
Rouannne671/
Ruhaneat671/
Ruanaidh671/

Rouhani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rouhani in the Georgian language
როუჰანიrouhani-
Rouhani in the Arabic language
روحانيrwhany-

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