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 also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Al Rifai.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Rifai? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 11,886th most numerous last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 154,139 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Al Rifai reside; 99 percent reside in West Asia and 54 percent reside in Levant. Al Rifai is also the 1,257,960th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 61 people.
It is most widely held in Jordan, where it is held by 16,594 people, or 1 in 533. In Jordan it is most common in: Irbid Governorate, where 42 percent reside, Amman Governorate, where 30 percent reside and Zarqa Governorate, where 22 percent reside. Without taking into account Jordan this last name is found in 38 countries. It is also common in Yemen, where 30 percent reside and Lebanon, where 16 percent reside.
Al Rifai Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily 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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