Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic ra?hman ‘most gracious’, usually forming part of a compound name such as ?Abd ur-Ra?hman ‘servant of the Most Gracious’. ur-Ra?hman (al-Rahman) ‘the Most Gracious’ is an attribute of Allah. ?Abd ur-Ra?hman ibn ?Awf was one of the Companions to whom the Prophet Muhammad gave the good news of entering into paradise. This name is widespread throughout the Muslim world. German (Rahmann): variant of Rademann, topographic name from Low German Rade ‘area cleared of forest’, or a habitational name for someone from any of the places named Rade, from this word. Alternatively, it may be a habitational name for someone from Rahm (see Rahm 1).
Where is the Rahman family from?
You can see how Rahman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rahman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Rahman families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 8 Rahman families living in Missouri. This was about 21% of all the recorded Rahman's in the USA. Missouri and 1 other state had the highest population of Rahman families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rahman surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Rahman ancestors do for a living?
In 1880, a less common occupation for the Rahman family was Huckster. The most common Rahman occupation in the USA was Farmes. 25% of Rahman's were Farmess. Farmes, Cook and Farmer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Rahman.
Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Rahman ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.
What Rahman family records will you find?
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Rahman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rahman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Rahman. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Rahman. For the veterans among your Rahman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
You've only scratched the surface of Rahman family history.
What is the average Rahman lifespan?
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Rahman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Rahman in 1963 was 49, and 70 in 2004.
An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Rahman ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.