Rafieq Surname
Approximately 301 people bear this surname
Rafieq Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 211 | 1:846,653 | 11,771 |
| India | 75 | 1:10,227,538 | 196,136 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
Rafieq (96) may also be a first name.
Rafieq Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rafieq Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rafieq (Hindi: रफ़ीेक़) is more commonly found in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rafieq? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rafieq is the 891,661st most numerous last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 24,211,116 people. The surname Rafieq is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Rafieq reside; 95 percent reside in South Asia and 93 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Rafieq is also the 968,397th most widespread given name internationally It is held by 96 people.
Rafieq is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is borne by 211 people, or 1 in 846,653. In Pakistan Rafieq is mostly found in: Punjab, where 83 percent are found, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 6 percent are found and Sindh, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Pakistan this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in India, where 25 percent are found and Malaysia, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rafieq Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rafieq in the Hindi language | ||
| रफ़ीेक़ | rafieqa | - |
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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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- 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 Rafieq
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