Al-Rifi Surname
Approximately 1,701 people bear this surname
Al-Rifi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 1,331 | 1:3,418 | 751 |
| Lebanon | 175 | 1:32,212 | 3,237 |
| Yemen | 151 | 1:175,002 | 8,083 |
| Jordan | 20 | 1:442,122 | 12,666 |
| Syria | 11 | 1:1,754,638 | 8,509 |
| Tunisia | 10 | 1:61,063 | 7,682 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Al-Rifi Demographics
Al-Rifi Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Al-Rifi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Rifi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Al-Rifi occurs in Palestine more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Al-Rifi.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Rifi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 236,297th most commonly held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 4,284,272 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Al-Rifi live; 99 percent live in West Asia and 90 percent live in Levant.
It is most widespread in Palestine, where it is carried by 1,331 people, or 1 in 3,418. In Palestine Al-Rifi is most common in: Gaza Governorate, where 100 percent reside, Jericho Governorate, where 0 percent reside and North Gaza Governorate, where 0 percent reside. Without taking into account Palestine this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Lebanon, where 10 percent reside and Yemen, where 9 percent reside.
Al-Rifi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Sunni (98%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Rifai | 93 | 1,312 | / |
| Al-Riffai | 88 | 5 | / |
| Al-Rifaai | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al Rifi | 86 | 265 | / |
| Al-Refi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Al-Rifa'ai | 82 | 2 | / |
| Al-Rifahie | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Rifai | 80 | 47,279 | / |
| Al Riffi | 80 | 81 | / |
| Al Ridfi | 80 | 5 | / |
| Al Reifi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Al-Reefi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Al-Rifay | 80 | 3 | / |
| Al-Rifaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al-Reffi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Rifei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Rifii | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Rifaih | 75 | 85 | / |
| Al Rifaai | 75 | 4 | / |
| Al Rifais | 75 | 2 | / |
| Al Rifaiz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Ridfai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Rifa | 71 | 3,404 | / |
| Al Rify | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Rufi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Refai | 67 | 1,765 | / |
| Al Rifay | 67 | 32 | / |
| Al Riffa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Al-Rufai | 67 | 12 | / |
| Al-Reefy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Al Rifaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Al-Ryfay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Refay | 67 | 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-Rifi
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