Arifain Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Arifain Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Arifain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Arifain Last Name Facts

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

The surname Arifain is found in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arifain? popularity and diffusion

Arifain is the 5,213,395th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Arifain reside; 64 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 64 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.

This last name is most frequent in Malaysia, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 3,277,136. In Malaysia Arifain is most common in: Selangor, where 67 percent are found, Johor, where 11 percent are found and Kuala Lumpur, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Malaysia Arifain occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 21 percent are found and India, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arifatin93139/
Ariffain934/
Arifan92845/
Arifien861,107/
Arifine86162/
Harifan8662/
Aurifan8624/
Ariffan8620/
Arifinh8619/
Arifhin8617/
Ariefan8614/
Arisfan8613/
Aarifan8612/
Arifein864/
Garifan863/
Arifaan861/
Asrifan861/
Arefaine804,464/
Arifayan80454/
Ariffien8058/
Arifiyan8027/
Ariffein808/
Garefain807/
Arifeyan802/
Arrifien801/
Garifien801/
Harrifan801/
Arefan77180/
Orifan7715/
Arufan775/
Erifan771/
Arifam771/
Arifanova7544/
Arefayine754/
Ariefoien751/
Hariffein751/
Areafaine751/
Ariefiyan751/
Arifeen714,245/
Arefine71831/
Ariphan71416/
Harefan7113/
Arifhanova714/
Arefaan714/
Aarifam713/
Areefan713/
Garefan712/
Arrefayine711/
Arefane711/
Arefayne673,079/
Aarifeen6713/
Ariffeen6712/
Orifiyon679/
Arefeine679/
Harifene678/
Airiphan675/
Arefiyan675/
Gareefan672/
Harefine671/
Arrifeen671/
Hareefan671/
Hariphan671/
Harifamt671/
Harifeen671/

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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
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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 Arifain
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