Raafiu Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Raafiu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Maldives | 11 | 1:36,743 | 2,003 |
Raafiu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Raafiu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Raafiu (Dhivehi: ްރާފިޢު) is most common in Nigeria. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Raafiu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Raafiu is the 4,116,508th most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. Raafiu is mostly found in Africa, where 52 percent of Raafiu reside; 52 percent reside in West Africa and 52 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
It is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 14,761,896. In Nigeria Raafiu is primarily found in: Oyo, where 83 percent are found, Lagos, where 8 percent are found and Ogun, where 8 percent are found. Besides Nigeria it is found in one country. It is also common in The Maldives, where 48 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raafiut | 92 | 2 | / |
| Raafius | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rafiu | 91 | 45,707 | / |
| Rafiou | 83 | 2,865 | / |
| Raufiu | 83 | 38 | / |
| Rafiue | 83 | 33 | / |
| Raifiu | 83 | 21 | / |
| Raffiu | 83 | 7 | / |
| Rafihu | 83 | 7 | / |
| Rhafiu | 83 | 5 | / |
| Rafiua | 83 | 5 | / |
| Rafeiu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Rrafiu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Rafiju | 83 | 3 | / |
| Rahfiu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Rafius | 83 | 2 | / |
| Rafoiu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Rafiud | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rafiut | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rafieu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rafiuh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Raffius | 77 | 10 | / |
| Raffiou | 77 | 6 | / |
| Rafioou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rafiudd | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafiush | 77 | 1 | / |
| Raifiue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafioiu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafihou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafgiou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Raffiue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Raifieu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafayiu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rofiu | 73 | 247 | / |
| Rafyu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Refiu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Raphaiju | 71 | 3 | / |
| Rafeeu | 67 | 530 | / |
| Raphiu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Roofiu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Reifiu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rofius | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rafuyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raphiou | 62 | 29 | / |
| Raphius | 62 | 8 | / |
| Rafeoe | 50 | 669 | / |
| Rofeeu | 50 | 3 | / |
Raafiu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Raafiu in the Dhivehi language | ||
| ްރާފިޢު | rafiu | - |
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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 Raafiu
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