Al-Rifae Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kuwait
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Al-Rifae Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Rifae Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Syria11:19,301,02222,457

Al-Rifae Last Name Facts

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

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

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

The surname Al-Rifae is the 3,100,440th most common last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Al-Rifae are found; 90 percent are found in West Asia and 83 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

The surname Al-Rifae is most widely held in Kuwait, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 131,058. Besides Kuwait this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 10 percent are found and Jordan, where 5 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
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