Al Rifai Surname
Approximately 47,279 people bear this surname
Al Rifai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 16,594 | 1:533 | 58 |
| Yemen | 14,052 | 1:1,881 | 294 |
| Lebanon | 7,733 | 1:729 | 134 |
| Kuwait | 5,091 | 1:747 | 67 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,620 | 1:5,656 | 711 |
| Palestine | 957 | 1:4,753 | 1,072 |
| Saudi Arabia | 835 | 1:36,953 | 5,288 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Venezuela | 63 | 1:479,430 | 9,304 |
| Iraq | 37 | 1:946,531 | 12,381 |
| Romania | 34 | 1:590,526 | 42,844 |
| Sweden | 28 | 1:351,670 | 24,678 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Tunisia | 11 | 1:55,511 | 7,191 |
| Syria | 9 | 1:2,144,558 | 9,551 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Al Rifai (61) may also be a first name.
Al Rifai Demographics
Al Rifai Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Al Rifai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al Rifai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Al Rifai is found most frequently in Jordan. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Rifai? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 11,886th most widely held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 154,139 people. The last name Al Rifai occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Al Rifai live; 99 percent live in West Asia and 54 percent live in Levant. Al Rifai is also the 1,257,960th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world. It is borne by 61 people.
The last name is most widespread in Jordan, where it is carried by 16,594 people, or 1 in 533. In Jordan Al Rifai is mostly found in: Irbid Governorate, where 42 percent reside, Amman Governorate, where 30 percent reside and Zarqa Governorate, where 22 percent reside. Barring Jordan Al Rifai is found in 38 countries. It is also found in Yemen, where 30 percent reside and Lebanon, where 16 percent reside.
Al Rifai Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Sunni (96%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Rifaie | 94 | 2,557 | / |
| Al Rifaih | 94 | 85 | / |
| Al Rifaii | 94 | 5 | / |
| Al Rifaai | 94 | 4 | / |
| Al Rifais | 94 | 2 | / |
| Al Rifayi | 94 | 1 | / |
| Al Ridfai | 94 | 1 | / |
| Al Rifaiz | 94 | 1 | / |
| Al Rifa | 93 | 3,404 | / |
| Al Rifi | 93 | 265 | / |
| Al Rifat | 88 | 1,352 | / |
| Al-Rifai | 88 | 1,312 | / |
| Al Refai | 88 | 1,310 | / |
| Al Riffi | 88 | 81 | / |
| Al Rifay | 88 | 32 | / |
| Al Riffa | 88 | 13 | / |
| Al Rifae | 88 | 12 | / |
| Al Rifaa | 88 | 6 | / |
| Al Ridfi | 88 | 5 | / |
| Al Rifah | 88 | 4 | / |
| Al Reifi | 88 | 4 | / |
| Al Rufai | 88 | 2 | / |
| Al Rifei | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al Rifii | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al Refaie | 82 | 324 | / |
| Al-Rifaie | 82 | 224 | / |
| Al-Rifaiy | 82 | 31 | / |
| Al Refaai | 82 | 8 | / |
| Al-Rifaii | 82 | 8 | / |
| Al-Riffai | 82 | 5 | / |
| Al Rufaie | 82 | 4 | / |
| Al Rufayi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Rufaiy | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Riefaa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Refayi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Rifiji | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Rifaai | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Rifi | 80 | 1,701 | / |
| Al Refa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Rify | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Rhaifah | 78 | 1,213 | / |
| Al-Rifa'ai | 78 | 2 | / |
| Al Refaaie | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al-Rifahie | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Reffaie | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al-Refai | 75 | 1,765 | / |
| Al Refat | 75 | 541 | / |
| Al-Rifae | 75 | 40 | / |
| Al-Rufai | 75 | 12 | / |
| Al Refae | 75 | 11 | / |
| Al Refaa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Al-Rifay | 75 | 3 | / |
| Al-Rifat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Rifaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Refay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Rayfa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Refaie | 71 | 922 | / |
| Al Refaay | 71 | 153 | / |
| Al-Rufaie | 71 | 14 | / |
| Al-Rufaii | 71 | 6 | / |
| Al-Refaai | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al Refaye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Refahy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Refaii | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Reafae | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Rufaiee | 67 | 10 | / |
| Al-Refaaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Rifeiat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Rufi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Riffoud | 67 | 1 | / |
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- 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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