Al-Rifaei Surname
8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Syria
Highest density in:
Syria
Al-Rifaei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Al-Rifaei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Rifaei Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Al-Rifaei is found most in Syria. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Al-Rifaei click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Rifaei? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,968,613th most commonly held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Al-Rifaei live; 50 percent live in West Asia and 50 percent live in Levant.
Al-Rifaei is most numerous in Syria, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 9,650,511. Barring Syria Al-Rifaei is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 25 percent live and Sweden, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Refaei | 89 | 563 | / |
| Al-Rifaie | 89 | 224 | / |
| Al Rifaei | 89 | 10 | / |
| Al-Rifiei | 89 | 10 | / |
| Al-Rifaee | 89 | 10 | / |
| Al-Rifa'i | 89 | 4 | / |
| Al-Rifaey | 89 | 1 | / |
| Al-Refae'i | 84 | 1 | / |
| Al-Refaeio | 84 | 1 | / |
| Al Rifaie | 78 | 2,557 | / |
| Al-Refaie | 78 | 922 | / |
| Al Refaei | 78 | 248 | / |
| Al-Refaee | 78 | 234 | / |
| Al-Refaey | 78 | 9 | / |
| Al Rifaee | 78 | 9 | / |
| Al-Refa'i | 78 | 6 | / |
| Al-Rufaee | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Rufaei | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al-Refaaie | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al Refaie | 67 | 324 | / |
| Al Refaey | 67 | 247 | / |
| Al Refaee | 67 | 37 | / |
| Al Refahi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Al Refaae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Refa'i | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Refaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Refaaie | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al Reffaie | 63 | 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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- 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-Rifaei
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