Rafiki Surname
Approximately 11,737 people bear this surname
Rafiki Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 5,581 | 1:2,036 | 486 |
| DR Congo | 2,866 | 1:25,778 | 3,237 |
| Morocco | 2,249 | 1:15,330 | 2,288 |
| Indonesia | 373 | 1:354,555 | 30,622 |
| Tanzania | 202 | 1:262,087 | 20,938 |
| Uganda | 175 | 1:223,082 | 17,283 |
| France | 166 | 1:400,137 | 58,863 |
| India | 47 | 1:16,320,540 | 259,912 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Guyana | 4 | 1:190,555 | 9,777 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Rafiki (6,881) may also be a first name.
Rafiki Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rafiki Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rafiki (Hindi: रफीकी, Marathi: रािफकी, Russian: Рафики) is found most in Rwanda. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rafiki? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 44,251st most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 620,904 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Rafiki are found; 52 percent are found in East Africa and 50 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Rafiki is also the 78,470th most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 6,881 people.
This last name is most widely held in Rwanda, where it is held by 5,581 people, or 1 in 2,036. Not including Rwanda it occurs in 35 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 24 percent reside and Morocco, where 19 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raficki | 92 | 5 | / |
| Rafikhi | 92 | 3 | / |
| Rafikie | 92 | 3 | / |
| Raffiki | 92 | 2 | / |
| Rafiski | 92 | 2 | / |
| Rafaiki | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rafikui | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rafikiy | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rafaiski | 86 | 7 | / |
| Rafika | 83 | 3,465 | / |
| Rafiqi | 83 | 3,076 | / |
| Rofiki | 83 | 886 | / |
| Rafiky | 83 | 538 | / |
| Rafike | 83 | 46 | / |
| Refiki | 83 | 25 | / |
| Rafeki | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rafuki | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rafiqui | 77 | 415 | / |
| Rafikha | 77 | 60 | / |
| Rafieqi | 77 | 32 | / |
| Rofikhi | 77 | 16 | / |
| Radfiqi | 77 | 14 | / |
| Reficki | 77 | 13 | / |
| Raufiqi | 77 | 12 | / |
| Rafiqie | 77 | 7 | / |
| Raffika | 77 | 6 | / |
| Raffiqi | 77 | 6 | / |
| Rafhika | 77 | 5 | / |
| Rafukiy | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rafikaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafikay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafikoa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Raphiki | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafeski | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafiqei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rohfiki | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafiqhi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rohfikki | 71 | 10 | / |
| Rashfiqi | 71 | 9 | / |
| Rafiquie | 71 | 9 | / |
| Rafiquei | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rafikkha | 71 | 2 | / |
| Raffiqui | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rafitkes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Reificki | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rafikepp | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rafiqe | 67 | 4,292 | / |
| Rofiqi | 67 | 1,703 | / |
| Rofika | 67 | 881 | / |
| Rofiky | 67 | 21 | / |
| Rafica | 67 | 17 | / |
| Rafeka | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rafice | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rafiqy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rafajskis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rofeki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rofike | 67 | 1 | / |
Rafiki Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rafiki in the Marathi language | ||
| रािफकी | raiphaki | - |
| Rafiki in the Hindi language | ||
| रफीकी | raphiki | 85.71 |
| रफीकि | raphiki | 5.71 |
| रफ़ीकी | rafiki | 5.71 |
| रफिकी | raphiki | 2.86 |
| Rafiki in the Russian language | ||
| Рафики | rafiki | - |
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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 Rafiki
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