Harifa Surname
Approximately 281 people bear this surname
Harifa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 200 | 1:661,246 | 51,715 |
| India | 49 | 1:15,654,396 | 253,566 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Harifa (2,006) may also be a first name.
Harifa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Harifa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Harifa (Arabic: حريفه, Hindi: हरीफा, Marathi: हरीफा) is found in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Harifa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Harifa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Harifa is the 935,326th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 25,934,327 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Harifa live; 71 percent live in Southeast Asia and 71 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 168,729th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 2,006 people.
The last name Harifa is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is carried by 200 people, or 1 in 661,246. In Indonesia Harifa is most numerous in: Jakarta, where 57 percent reside, Southeast Sulawesi, where 18 percent reside and Riau, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Indonesia Harifa exists in 8 countries. It is also common in India, where 17 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Harifa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Harifa in the Marathi language | ||
| हरीफा | haripha | - |
| Harifa in the Hindi language | ||
| हरीफा | haripha | 84.21 |
| हरिफा | haripha | 10.53 |
| हारीफा | haripha | 5.26 |
| Harifa in the Arabic language | ||
| حريفه | hryfh | - |
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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 Harifa
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