Al-Rafi Surname

562,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 564 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Al-Rafi Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Rafi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh5411:294,5608,696
Afghanistan161:2,009,57414,441
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Al-Rafi (12) may also be a first name.

Al-Rafi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Al-Rafi Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Al-Rafi occurs in Bangladesh more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Al-Rafi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Al-Rafi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 562,135th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 12,921,181 people. Al-Rafi occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Al-Rafi reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 99 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 3,306,491st most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 12 people.

Al-Rafi is most frequently held in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 541 people, or 1 in 294,560. Beside Bangladesh this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 3 percent are found and Yemen, where 0 percent are found.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al-Rafi
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