Aarafa Surname
Approximately 148 people bear this surname
Aarafa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
Aarafa (137) may also be a first name.
Aarafa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Aarafa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Aarafa (Bengali: আরফা, Hindi: आरफा) is more frequently found in Morocco than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Aarafa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,447,279th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Aarafa reside; 98 percent reside in North Africa and 92 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 790,880th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 137 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Morocco, where it is held by 136 people, or 1 in 253,501. Outside of Morocco it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 6 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Aarafa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Aarafa in the Bengali language | ||
| আরফা | arapha | - |
| Aarafa in the Hindi language | ||
| आरफा | arapha | 95.83 |
| अशरफा | asarapha | 4.17 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Aarafa
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