Arrafi Surname
Approximately 1,330 people bear this surname
Arrafi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 886 | 1:38,912 | 6,295 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| Indonesia | 52 | 1:2,543,254 | 149,807 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
Arrafi (109) may also be a first name.
Arrafi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arrafi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Arrafi (Hindi: अररफी) occurs more in Morocco more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Arrafi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 288,408th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 5,479,358 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Arrafi are found; 67 percent are found in North Africa and 67 percent are found in Mahgreb. Arrafi is also the 900,062nd most common forename world-wide. It is borne by 109 people.
It is most common in Morocco, where it is borne by 886 people, or 1 in 38,912. Outside of Morocco this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 27 percent reside and Indonesia, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Arrafi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Arrafi in the Hindi language | ||
| अररफी | araraphi | 50 |
| अर्रफी | arraphi | 50 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Arrafi
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