Arafata Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Solomon Islands
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Arafata Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Arafata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Solomon Islands171:34,1196,789
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Niger31:6,397,33978,839

Arafata (11) may also be a first name.

Arafata Last Name Facts

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

The last name Arafata (Arabic: عرفيتي) is found most frequently in The Solomon Islands. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arafata? popularity and diffusion

The last name Arafata is the 4,116,508th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name Arafata occurs mostly in Oceania, where 74 percent of Arafata are found; 74 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 74 percent are found in Solomonic Oceania. Arafata is also the 3,487,849th most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 11 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The Solomon Islands, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 34,119. In The Solomon Islands it is primarily concentrated in: Makira Province, where 100 percent reside. Aside from The Solomon Islands Arafata occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 13 percent reside and Niger, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arrafata9311/
Arafatha932/
Garafata931/
Arafati86727/
Arafate868/
Arafato861/
Harafate8012/
Arofatai803/
Garafate802/
Arafathe801/
Harafaty801/
Arafatou801/
Arafatie801/
Araphatas751/
Arofati7129/
Arafote714/
Garafote6719/
Garofato671/
Aroufatte631/
Ourreifata591/
Orafeto5715/
Orofati571/
Arrowfeather533/
Erefatei531/

Arafata Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arafata in the Arabic language
عرفيتيrfyty-

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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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  • 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 Arafata
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