Arifi Surname
Approximately 20,725 people bear this surname
Arifi Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'sergeant' in Arabic.
Arifi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | 4,771 | 1:390 | 50 |
| Morocco | 2,624 | 1:13,139 | 1,922 |
| Sudan | 2,520 | 1:14,885 | 2,042 |
| Algeria | 2,405 | 1:16,063 | 2,906 |
| North Macedonia | 2,130 | 1:987 | 159 |
| Serbia | 1,734 | 1:4,121 | 517 |
| Saudi Arabia | 676 | 1:45,645 | 6,666 |
| Albania | 442 | 1:6,593 | 1,265 |
| Indonesia | 439 | 1:301,251 | 26,742 |
| Switzerland | 294 | 1:27,935 | 4,275 |
| Pakistan | 272 | 1:656,779 | 10,135 |
| France | 249 | 1:266,758 | 41,114 |
| Lebanon | 188 | 1:29,984 | 3,111 |
| United States | 187 | 1:1,938,283 | 125,322 |
| Iraq | 173 | 1:202,437 | 4,691 |
| Sweden | 161 | 1:61,160 | 4,684 |
| Germany | 157 | 1:512,774 | 43,467 |
| Belgium | 143 | 1:80,396 | 12,660 |
| Malaysia | 143 | 1:206,253 | 12,096 |
| Spain | 135 | 1:346,311 | 19,910 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Slovenia | 109 | 1:22,823 | 4,991 |
| Austria | 76 | 1:112,045 | 15,874 |
| Iran | 74 | 1:1,037,602 | 47,336 |
| Taiwan | 71 | 1:330,208 | 2,647 |
| England | 50 | 1:1,114,361 | 53,243 |
| India | 42 | 1:18,263,461 | 278,402 |
| Libya | 36 | 1:173,444 | 826 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Greece | 23 | 1:481,730 | 61,288 |
| Syria | 23 | 1:839,175 | 6,287 |
| Finland | 21 | 1:261,748 | 20,300 |
| Afghanistan | 21 | 1:1,531,104 | 12,360 |
| Norway | 16 | 1:321,393 | 31,311 |
| Croatia | 15 | 1:281,907 | 28,677 |
| Jordan | 14 | 1:631,603 | 13,893 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10 | 1:353,640 | 13,005 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Slovakia | 8 | 1:667,056 | 68,191 |
| Yemen | 8 | 1:3,303,162 | 16,088 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Palestine | 2 | 1:2,274,424 | 17,661 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
Arifi (1,078) may also be a first name.
Arifi Surname Meaning
Arifi Demographics
Arifi Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Arifi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arifi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Arifi (Arabic: العريفي, Hindi: आरिफि, Marathi: आरीफी, Oriya: ଆରିଫି, Russian: Арифи) is held by more people in Kosovo than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Arifi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 25,974th most commonly held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 351,631 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Arifi reside; 45 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 30 percent reside in Albano-Europe. Arifi is also the 243,369th most frequent first name worldwide. It is borne by 1,078 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Kosovo, where it is carried by 4,771 people, or 1 in 390. In Kosovo Arifi is mostly concentrated in: District of Pristina, where 35 percent reside, District of Gjilan, where 26 percent reside and District of Ferizaj, where 13 percent reside. Beside Kosovo Arifi occurs in 67 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 13 percent reside and Sudan, where 12 percent reside.
Arifi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Sunni (94%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Arifi surname are 22.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 76% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Arifi earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 13.84% less than the national average, earning 298,188 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.06% more than the national average, earning $44,469 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.62% less than the national average, earning $41,425 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Arifi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Arifi in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆରିଫି | ariphi | - |
| Arifi in the Hindi language | ||
| आरिफि | ariphi | 50 |
| आरिफी | ariphi | 42.86 |
| अरिफी | ariphi | 7.14 |
| Arifi in the Marathi language | ||
| आरीफी | ariphi | 50 |
| अरीफी | ariphi | 50 |
| Arifi in the Russian language | ||
| Арифи | arifi | - |
| Arifi in the Arabic language | ||
| العريفي | alryfy | - |
| عريفي | ryfy | - |
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