Rafea Surname
Approximately 3,604 people bear this surname
Rafea Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 2,441 | 1:37,663 | 3,917 |
| Saudi Arabia | 795 | 1:38,812 | 5,622 |
| Bahrain | 191 | 1:7,061 | 1,301 |
| Iraq | 58 | 1:603,822 | 9,381 |
| Pakistan | 48 | 1:3,721,748 | 27,543 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Rafea (1,890) may also be a first name.
Rafea Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rafea Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rafea (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺭﺍﻓﻊ, Hindi: राफेआ) is borne by more people in Egypt than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rafea? popularity and diffusion
Rafea is the 126,167th most common last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,022,072 people. The last name Rafea is primarily found in Africa, where 68 percent of Rafea live; 68 percent live in North Africa and 68 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Rafea is also the 174,879th most common first name in the world It is held by 1,890 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is held by 2,441 people, or 1 in 37,663. Barring Egypt this surname is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 22 percent are found and Bahrain, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rafea Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rafea in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺭﺍﻓﻊ | raf | - |
| Rafea in the Hindi language | ||
| राफेआ | raphe'a | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rafea
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