Arefayne Surname

144,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,079 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Arefayne Surname User-submission:

The Arefayne surname means 'my eyes stop looking for more'.

Arefayne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia3,0591:31,8883,759
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Arefayne (6,364) may also be a first name.

Arefayne Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Arefayne surname means 'my eyes stop looking for more'.

- arefaynetareke

Arefayne Last Name Facts

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

The last name Arefayne is found in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arefayne? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 144,329th most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,366,855 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Arefayne are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 82,507th most commonly occurring forename world-wide. It is borne by 6,364 people.

The surname Arefayne is most commonly held in Ethiopia, where it is held by 3,059 people, or 1 in 31,888. Apart from Ethiopia this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Sweden, where 0 percent reside.

Arefayne Last Name Statistics demography

Arefayne earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arefayene941,289/
Arefaynie944/
Arefayine944/
Arefaynea944/
Arrefayne942/
Arefayneh941/
Arefane931/
Arefayinie894/
Arefayenie891/
Arrefayine891/
Arefaine884,464/
Garefane8822/
Arefayni881/
Arefan86180/
Arefayena821/
Areafaine821/
Arefainie821/
Arefine80831/
Arefani8099/
Ariefan8014/
Harefan8013/
Arefaan804/
Areefan803/
Garefan802/
Arefhani752,041/
Arifayan75454/
Ariefani7515/
Arefeine759/
Garefain757/
Arefiyan755/
Gareefan752/
Harefine751/
Harefani751/
Hareefan751/
Arifan71845/
Arefanova715/
Ariefiyan711/
Arefeen677,711/
Arifani67681/
Arifine67162/
Arifana67117/
Harifan6762/
Arifany6743/
Aurifan6724/
Ariffan6720/
Aryfani6719/
Arifain6714/
Arisfan6713/
Aarifan6712/
Garifan673/
Asrifan671/
Arifaan671/
Arephan671/
Arefien671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Arefayne
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