Elrefai Surname

209,527th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,972 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Elrefai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elrefai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt1,7081:53,8275,185
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Qatar121:196,50026,891
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427

Elrefai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elrefai is more commonly found in Egypt than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Elrefai? popularity and diffusion

The surname Elrefai is the 209,527th most numerous family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,695,510 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Elrefai are found; 87 percent are found in North Africa and 87 percent are found in Arabic North Africa.

The surname Elrefai is most frequently used in Egypt, where it is borne by 1,708 people, or 1 in 53,827. Not including Egypt this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Elrefai Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Elrefai surname are 30.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.92% registered with the political party.

Elrefai earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 100.59% more than the national average, earning $86,552 USD per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elrefai
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