Where Does The Last Name Marefa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Marefa (Marathi: मारेफा, Oriya: ମାେରଫା) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marefa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 1,765,740^th most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 67,477,277 people. The surname Marefa is mostly found in Oceania, where 52 percent of Marefa are found; 52 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 52 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 338,253^rd most commonly used first name globally It is held by 610 people.

The surname is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 56 people, or 1 in 145,602. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Chimbu, where 82 percent reside, National Capital District, where 13 percent reside and Eastern Highlands, where 5 percent reside. Barring Papua New Guinea Marefa is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 24 percent reside and India, where 12 percent reside.