Arafeh Surname

156,901st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,789 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Arafeh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Arafeh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia2,4251:12,7241,777
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
United Arab Emirates481:190,88113,202
Syria321:603,1575,622
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Jordan261:340,09411,519
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Sweden111:895,16066,831
England111:5,065,278148,650
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Oman51:737,5946,889
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Arafeh (16) may also be a first name.

Arafeh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Arafeh is most common in Saudi Arabia. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Arafeh? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 156,901st most numerous family name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,612,960 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Arafeh live; 94 percent live in West Asia and 92 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. Arafeh is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 16 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 2,425 people, or 1 in 12,724. Excluding Saudi Arabia Arafeh occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Kuwait, where 2 percent are found.

Arafeh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Arafeh last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Arafeh earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.15% less than the national average, earning $41,790 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.79% less than the national average, earning $47,305 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Arafe91117/
Harafesh86312/
Arafet83590/
Arefeh83107/
Harafe8354/
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Asrafe8310/
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Garafe833/
Aerafe832/
Arafei831/
Atrafe831/
Arzafe831/
Araefe831/
Araffe831/
Arafie831/
Hargahfeh803/
Arrafie77137/
Asrafee774/
Harofeh773/
Garrafe772/
Aroufeh771/
Arafeet771/
Arafish771/
Arafa73104,081/
Arefe732,183/
Arafi731,980/
Erafe7361/
Arafy735/
Arofe732/
Orafe731/
Asrafees711/
Garraffe711/
Asrafi673,667/
Arrafi671,330/
Harafi67796/
Arafaa67462/
Araafi67210/
Aarafa67148/
Arafit6757/
Harafa6750/
Harofe6748/
Arapha6734/
Arafid6734/
Atrafi6731/
Araifi6729/
Araphi6727/
Garafi6727/
Araffa6717/
Harefe6715/
Aarafi6713/
Aurafi6713/
Arrafa6711/
Araifa6711/
Garofe6711/
Arefee6710/
Atrafy679/
Arafai678/
Arafoa678/
Arafaj677/
Arrefe676/
Araffi676/
Arafay674/
Arefie674/
Arephi673/
Asrafy673/
Arafoj673/
Arofhy673/
Argafy673/
Araafa671/
Areffe671/
Erhafe671/
Araufi671/
Arefea671/
Arafij671/
Aroefe671/
Aroufe671/
Orasfe671/
Orhafe671/
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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Arafeh
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