Al-Rifai Surname

291,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,312 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Al-Rifai Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Rifai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia7951:38,8125,622
Egypt2751:334,31221,412
Kuwait1061:35,8564,508
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Jordan181:491,24612,976
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Israel151:570,50941,023
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
England51:11,143,612252,590
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Al-Rifai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al-Rifai (Russian: Аль-рифаи) is found most frequently in Saudi Arabia. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 291,587th most numerous last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,554,532 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 74 percent of Al-Rifai are found; 73 percent are found in West Asia and 70 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

Al-Rifai is most commonly used in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 795 people, or 1 in 38,812. Beside Saudi Arabia this surname is found in 27 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 21 percent live and Kuwait, where 8 percent live.

Al-Rifai Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Al-Rifai surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Al-Rifai earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 3.82% less than the national average, earning $41,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 48.82% less than the national average, earning $25,430 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Al-Rifai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Al-Rifai in the Russian language
Аль-рифаиal-rifai-

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