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Rauf Surname Meaning

Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic ra’ūf ‘compassionate’.

Al-Ra’ūf ‘the Compassionate’ is an attribute of Allah giving rise to the compound name ʿAbd al-Ra’ūf.

ʿAbdul-Ra’ūf is another form that follows the same pattern, meaning ‘servant of the Compassionate’.

The name may also appear as ʿAbdur-Ra’ūf, which retains the same meaning and significance.

These names emphasize the compassionate nature of Allah and the devotion of the servant towards such attributes.

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


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You can see how Rauf families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rauf family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Rauf families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Rauf family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Rauf's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Rauf families in 1911.
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What did your Rauf ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Rauf. 100% of Rauf men worked as a Cultivateur.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Cultivateur
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 341 immigration records available for the last name Rauf. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 448 military records available for the last name Rauf. For the veterans among your Rauf ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Rauf life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Rauf in 1964 was 74, and 81 in 2004.

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