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Rihani Family History

Rihani Surname Meaning

Muslim: surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Rīḥān ‘sweet basil’ also ‘pity compassion’.

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


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Between 1970 and 2001, in the United States, Rihani life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Rihani in 1970 was 91, and 58 in 2001.

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