Abdul-Rafiu Surname
Approximately 142 people bear this surname
Abdul-Rafiu Surname
For the meaning of this name, see: Abdul.
The meaning of this surname is not listed.
Abdul-Rafiu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 141 | 1:1,256,332 | 50,205 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
Abdul-Rafiu (186) may also be a first name.
Abdul-Rafiu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abdul-Rafiu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Abdul-Rafiu is most common in Nigeria. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Abdul-Rafiu? popularity and diffusion
Abdul-Rafiu is the 1,484,726th most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 51,320,746 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Abdul-Rafiu reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Abdul-Rafiu is also the 667,122nd most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 186 people.
The last name Abdul-Rafiu is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 141 people, or 1 in 1,256,332. In Nigeria Abdul-Rafiu is mostly found in: Oyo, where 33 percent reside, Lagos, where 16 percent reside and Kwara, where 13 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Ghana, where 1 percent reside.
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Abdul-Rafiu
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