Rahim
See also: rahim
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic رَحِيم (raḥīm, “kind, compassionate”). The surname is predominantly found in Bangladesh.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Rahim is the 12005th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2601 individuals. Rahim is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (44.75%), Black/African American (21.38%), White (19.61%) and Mixed Race (10.0%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Rahim”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁa.im/, /ʁa.him/
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