Marafiya Surname
Approximately 35 people bear this surname
Marafiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar | 34 | 1:69,353 | 6,725 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Marafiya (32) may also be a first name.
Marafiya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Marafiya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Marafiya (Hindi: मरफिया) is more frequently found in Qatar than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Marafiya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,323,005th most widely held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Marafiya are found; 97 percent are found in West Asia and 97 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 1,840,253rd most widespread forename in the world, held by 32 people.
The last name is most numerous in Qatar, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 69,353. Besides Qatar it is found in one country. It is also common in India, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maarafiya | 94 | 47 | / |
| Marefiya | 88 | 9 | / |
| Marafaya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Maarafeya | 82 | 9 | / |
| Marofiyah | 82 | 5 | / |
| Maarefiya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Maraphiya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Marafie | 80 | 613 | / |
| Marafai | 80 | 10 | / |
| Marafei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Marafea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Marafaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maraffai | 75 | 18 | / |
| Maarafey | 75 | 6 | / |
| Maarafea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maraffay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Marafuja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maraffie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maraffey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maarefeya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maraphija | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marofay | 67 | 10 | / |
| Marafão | 67 | 7 | / |
| Morafae | 67 | 6 | / |
| Marafuj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Marafee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mourofiyad | 67 | 1 | / |
Marafiya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Marafiya in the Hindi language | ||
| मरफिया | maraphiya | - |
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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 Marafiya
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