Rafikan Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Guyana

Rafikan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rafikan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India541:14,204,914239,375
Guyana61:127,0377,965
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560

Rafikan (16,041) may also be a first name.

Rafikan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rafikan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Rafikan (Hindi: रफीकन, Marathi: रफीकन, Oriya: ରଫିକନ) is most common in India. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rafikan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,436,415th most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Rafikan are found; 90 percent are found in South Asia and 87 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 44,350th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 16,041 people.

The surname Rafikan is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 14,204,914. In India it is mostly found in: Bihar, where 37 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 31 percent live and Delhi, where 17 percent live. Barring India this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Guyana, where 10 percent live and Pakistan, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Rafikan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rafikan in the Oriya language
ରଫିକନraphikana-
Rafikan in the Hindi language
रफीकनraphikana97.81
रफिकनraphikana1.55
रफ़ीकनrafikana0.37
राफीकनraphikana0.09
रफीकानraphikana0.08
रफी़कनraphikana0.02
रफीकांraphikam0.01
रफाकनraphakana0.01
रफ्ीकनraphikana0.01
रफीक़नraphiqana0.01
रफी़कऩraphikana0.01
रफ़िकनrafikana0.01
रफीकंraphikam0.01
फीकनphikana0.01
राफिकनraphikana0.01
Rafikan in the Marathi language
रफीकनraphikana65.22
रिफकनriphakana17.39
रफीकानraphikana8.7
रफीकांraphikam4.35
राखीकानrakhikana4.35

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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 Rafikan
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