Al-Refaei Surname
Approximately 563 people bear this surname
Al-Refaei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 477 | 1:64,687 | 9,689 |
| Kuwait | 67 | 1:56,727 | 6,926 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Al-Refaei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Refaei Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Al-Refaei is borne by more people in Saudi Arabia than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Refaei? popularity and diffusion
The last name Al-Refaei is the 562,869th most prevalent last name in the world, held by around 1 in 12,944,131 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Al-Refaei live; 98 percent live in West Asia and 98 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.
The surname Al-Refaei is most numerous in Saudi Arabia, where it is borne by 477 people, or 1 in 64,687. Beside Saudi Arabia this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Kuwait, where 12 percent are found and Qatar, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Refae'i | 95 | 1 | / |
| Al-Refaeio | 95 | 1 | / |
| Al-Refaie | 89 | 922 | / |
| Al Refaei | 89 | 248 | / |
| Al-Refaee | 89 | 234 | / |
| Al-Refaey | 89 | 9 | / |
| Al-Refa'i | 89 | 6 | / |
| Al-Rifaei | 89 | 4 | / |
| Al-Rafaei | 89 | 2 | / |
| Al-Refaaie | 84 | 1 | / |
| Al Refaie | 78 | 324 | / |
| Al Refaey | 78 | 247 | / |
| Al-Rifaie | 78 | 224 | / |
| Al Refaee | 78 | 37 | / |
| Al Rifaei | 78 | 10 | / |
| Al-Rifiei | 78 | 10 | / |
| Al-Rifaee | 78 | 10 | / |
| Al-Rifa'i | 78 | 4 | / |
| Al Refahi | 78 | 4 | / |
| Al Refaae | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Refa'i | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al-Rifaey | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Refaye | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Reffaie | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al Refaaie | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al Rifaie | 67 | 2,557 | / |
| Al Rifaee | 67 | 9 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Al-Refaei
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