Where Does The Last Name Arifat Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Arifat (Hindi: आरिफत, Marathi: अरीफत) is more commonly found in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arifat? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 582,776^th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 13,545,624 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Arifat are found; 76 percent are found in South Asia and 75 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 477,199^th most commonly occurring given name worldwide It is held by 336 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Pakistan, where it is held by 373 people, or 1 in 478,938. In Pakistan Arifat is primarily found in: Punjab, where 42 percent are found, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where 20 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 19 percent are found. Besides Pakistan Arifat occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 22 percent are found and Iran, where 6 percent are found.