Al Rafei Surname

341,074th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,077 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Al Rafei Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Rafei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon9711:5,8051,005
Jordan541:163,7498,742
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Yemen71:3,775,04217,439
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388

Al Rafei Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al Rafei is found in Lebanon more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Al Rafei.

How Common Is The Last Name Al Rafei? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 341,074th most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 6,766,524 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Al Rafei are found; 99 percent are found in West Asia and 98 percent are found in Levant.

This surname is most widely held in Lebanon, where it is held by 971 people, or 1 in 5,805. In Lebanon it is most common in: North Governorate, where 56 percent live, Akkar Governorate, where 38 percent live and Beirut Governorate, where 4 percent live. Aside from Lebanon it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Jordan, where 5 percent live and Iraq, where 2 percent live.

Al Rafei Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Al Rafei surname is primarily Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

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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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  • 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 Rafei
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