Ahmed-Rufai Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Ahmed-Rufai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ahmed-Rufai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ahmed-Rufai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ahmed-Rufai occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ahmed-Rufai? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ahmed-Rufai is the 5,057,639th most commonly used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Ahmed-Rufai are found; 93 percent are found in West Africa and 93 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 13,626,366. In Nigeria Ahmed-Rufai is most numerous in: Lagos, where 23 percent are found, Oyo, where 23 percent are found and Cross River, where 8 percent are found. Beside Nigeria this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmedrufai | 95 | 9 | / |
| Ahmed Rufai | 91 | 58 | / |
| Ahmad-Rufai | 91 | 3 | / |
| Ahmed-Rafai | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ahmoda-Rufai | 87 | 1 | / |
| Ahmed Roufai | 87 | 1 | / |
| Ahmadrufai | 86 | 5 | / |
| Amod-Rufai | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ahmodrufai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ahmad Rufai | 82 | 60 | / |
| Ahmadurufai | 82 | 9 | / |
| Amodu-Rufai | 82 | 4 | / |
| Ahmed Rifai | 82 | 4 | / |
| Ahmadrufayi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ahmed Refai | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ahmadu Rufai | 78 | 24 | / |
| Ahmodu Rufai | 78 | 3 | / |
| Ahmed Refaai | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ahmoda Rufai | 78 | 1 | / |
| Amodurufai | 76 | 5 | / |
| Ahmadrifai | 76 | 5 | / |
| Amadarufai | 76 | 4 | / |
| Ahmed Rauf | 76 | 2 | / |
| Amadurufai | 76 | 2 | / |
| Ahmad Rufa | 76 | 1 | / |
| Amudarufai | 76 | 1 | / |
| Ahmed Rafi | 76 | 1 | / |
| Ahmed Arafa | 73 | 214 | / |
| Amadu Rufai | 73 | 11 | / |
| Ahmed Arifi | 73 | 5 | / |
| Amoda Rufai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ahmed Arefi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ahmed Raouf | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ahmadarufia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ahmad Rufia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Amada Rufai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ahmed Warfa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ahmed Riffi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ahmad Rifai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ahmadou Roufai | 72 | 1 | / |
| Amadouroufai | 70 | 5 | / |
| Ahmedaref | 70 | 5 | / |
| Ahmdaarfi | 70 | 3 | / |
| Ahmad Rifaei | 70 | 1 | / |
| Amedrouvi | 70 | 1 | / |
| Amdou Roufai | 70 | 1 | / |
| Ahmadu Rafai | 70 | 1 | / |
| Amadou Roufai | 67 | 392 | / |
| Ahmed Arif | 67 | 20 | / |
| Amadu Rufa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ahmed Aref | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ahmad Rauf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ahmedarova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Amodarafai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahmed Irifigh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahmadtrouf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahmdrwf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amodurufia | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Ahmed-Rufai
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