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    The surname Rabbani

    An Arabic surname, carried by 739 people in the United States.

    3 syllables Soundex R150

    Rabbani: #31,360 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Rabbani #31,360, 739 people Rabbani: #31,360 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Rabbani #31,360, 739 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Rabbani is more common than 80.7% of them.

    Origin

    Arabic origin

    Borrowed from Arabic رَبَّانِيّ (rabbāniyy, “godly person”); this surname is predominantly found in Pakistan and Bangladesh.

    One of 179 Arabic surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 739 people named Rabbani in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 417,788 Americans. That is up 60% since 2000, when the Census counted 461.

    #31,360
    rank among US surnames
    739
    people in 2010
    0.3
    per 100,000 Americans
    +60.3%
    change since 2000 (was #44,027)

    Who is named Rabbani

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    49% of people named Rabbani identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 40% as white (not Hispanic) and 8.1% as two or more races.

    • Asian and Pacific Islander 49%
    • White (not Hispanic) 40%
    • Two or more races 8.1%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

    Famous Rabbanis

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Salahuddin Rabbani
      Afghan diplomat (born 1971)

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Rabbani

    Rabbani has the Soundex code R150, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code R150.

    Other Arabic surnames

    All 179 Arabic surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Rabbani come from?
    Borrowed from Arabic رَبَّانِيّ (rabbāniyy, “godly person”); this surname is predominantly found in Pakistan and Bangladesh.
    How common is the surname Rabbani?
    739 people in the United States had the surname Rabbani in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 417,788 Americans. It ranked 31,360th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Rabbani?
    In the 2010 Census, 49% of people named Rabbani identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 40% as white (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Rabbani?
    Salahuddin Rabbani, Afghan diplomat (born 1971).
    Where is the surname Rabbani most common?
    Wikidata records people named Rabbani in Afghanistan.
    Is the surname Rabbani getting more or less common?
    More common. 461 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 739 in 2010, up 60%.