Al-Rafii Surname

376,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 951 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Al-Rafii Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Rafii Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon5081:11,0971,630
United Arab Emirates1731:52,9615,229
Kuwait1061:35,8564,508
Jordan741:119,4927,632
Syria391:494,8985,235
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Palestine161:284,30310,570
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896

Al-Rafii Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al-Rafii is borne by more people in Lebanon than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 376,169th most commonly used surname in the world, held by around 1 in 7,663,035 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al-Rafii reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 70 percent reside in Levant.

It is most commonly used in Lebanon, where it is held by 508 people, or 1 in 11,097. In Lebanon Al-Rafii is most common in: Beqaa Governorate, where 92 percent reside, North Governorate, where 5 percent reside and Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Lebanon it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 18 percent reside and Kuwait, where 11 percent reside.

Al-Rafii Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Sunni (97%) in Lebanon.

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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
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