Rab Family History

Rab Surname Meaning

German: variant of Raab (see Rabe). Hungarian: status name from rab ‘slave prisoner’. Czech (mainly Ráb): nickname from Middle High German rab(e) ‘raven’ or an altered form of the German name Raab. Alternatively it may be from the same (archaic) word as the Hungarian name above.

Muslim (Indian subcontinent): from the Arabic personal name Rabb ‘lord sustainer’. Ar-Rabb is an attribute of Allah (see the Koran ‘All praise belongs to Allah the lord of the universe.’) giving rise to the compound name ʿAbd al-Rabb ʿAbdul-Rabb ʿAbdur-Rabb ‘servant of the Lord’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Ram, Ras, Ray, Raj, Rao, Rak, Drab, Raba, Rau, Raby

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You can see how Rab families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rab family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rab families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 13 Rab families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 33% of all the recorded Rab's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Rab families in 1911.

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In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Rab.

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Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Rab life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Rab in 1967 was 73, and 84 in 2004.

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Rab Surname Meaning

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Rab family from?

What did your Rab ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Rab.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

100%

What Rab family records will you find?

What is the average Rab lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Rab life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Rab in 1967 was 73, and 84 in 2004.

Rab Family History

Rab Surname Meaning

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