Arafh Surname
Approximately 246 people bear this surname
Arafh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Arafh (59) may also be a first name.
Arafh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arafh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Arafh is found in Saudi Arabia more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Arafh? popularity and diffusion
The surname Arafh is the 1,025,894th most numerous family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 29,624,170 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Arafh reside; 97 percent reside in West Asia and 97 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 1,282,666th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 59 people.
Arafh is most commonly used in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 239 people, or 1 in 129,104. Not including Saudi Arabia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 2 percent reside and Iran, where 1 percent reside.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Arafh
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