Arifa Surname
Approximately 22,457 people bear this surname
Arifa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 16,041 | 1:9,934 | 836 |
| Pakistan | 1,852 | 1:96,460 | 3,126 |
| Indonesia | 1,491 | 1:88,698 | 9,291 |
| India | 1,121 | 1:684,269 | 31,962 |
| Brazil | 741 | 1:288,899 | 11,132 |
| Niger | 526 | 1:36,487 | 2,004 |
| Egypt | 275 | 1:334,312 | 21,412 |
| France | 109 | 1:609,383 | 80,423 |
| Maldives | 65 | 1:6,218 | 538 |
| Nigeria | 40 | 1:4,428,569 | 120,862 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Papua New Guinea | 20 | 1:407,686 | 53,132 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Tanzania | 8 | 1:6,617,702 | 68,742 |
| Tunisia | 5 | 1:122,125 | 16,050 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
The alternate forms: Arifâ (1) are calculated separately.
Arifa (281,108) may also be a first name.
Arifa Demographics
Average Arifa Salary in
United States
$33,550 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Arifa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arifa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Arifa (Arabic: عريفة, Bengali: আরিফা, Dhivehi: ުޢާރިފާ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﺮﻳﻔﻪ, Hindi: आरिफा, Marathi: परिवन, Oriya: ଆରିଫା, Russian: Арифа) is borne by more people in Bangladesh than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Arifâ. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Arifa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 24,094th most frequent surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 324,511 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Arifa are found; 85 percent are found in South Asia and 80 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Arifa is also the 3,743rd most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 281,108 people.
This last name is most widespread in Bangladesh, where it is held by 16,041 people, or 1 in 9,934. Besides Bangladesh it is found in 41 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 8 percent live and Indonesia, where 7 percent live.
Arifa Last Name Statistics demography
Arifa earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.25% less than the national average, earning $33,550 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Arifa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Arifa in the Bengali language | ||
| আরিফা | aripha | - |
| Arifa in the Hindi language | ||
| आरिफा | aripha | 86.58 |
| आरीफा | aripha | 6.14 |
| अरिफा | aripha | 4.09 |
| अरीफा | aripha | 2.35 |
| आरिफ़ा | arifa | 0.4 |
| आरिफ | aripha | 0.35 |
| अरिफ | aripha | 0.02 |
| Arifa in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆରିଫା | aripha | 74.19 |
| ଅରିଫା | aripha | 19.35 |
| ଅରିପା | aripa | 3.23 |
| ମରିୟମ | mariyama | 3.23 |
| Arifa in the Dhivehi language | ||
| ުޢާރިފާ | uarifa | 66.67 |
| ާޢާރިފާ | aarifa | 33.33 |
| Arifa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻋﺮﻳﻔﻪ | ryfh | 50 |
| ﺍﻋﺮﻳﻔﻪ | aryfh | 50 |
| Arifa in the Marathi language | ||
| परिवन | parivana | 17.39 |
| अरीफ़ा | arifa | 17.39 |
| आरीफ़ा | arifa | 13.04 |
| आरीका | arika | 8.7 |
| जरीवाला | jarivala | 8.7 |
| अरीपा | aripa | 4.35 |
| मरी | mari | 4.35 |
| सारी | sari | 4.35 |
| अरीया | ariya | 4.35 |
| वरीकर | varikara | 4.35 |
| कारीगर | karigara | 4.35 |
| अरीमाबी | arimabi | 4.35 |
| लारी | lari | 4.35 |
| Arifa in the Russian language | ||
| Арифа | arifa | - |
| Arifa in the Arabic language | ||
| عريفة | ryft | - |
| عريفه | ryfh | - |
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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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