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 last name Rafiki (Hindi: रफीकी, Marathi: रािफकी, Russian: Рафики) is found in Rwanda more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Rafiki click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rafiki? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rafiki is the 44,251st most commonly occurring family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 620,904 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Rafiki live; 52 percent live in East Africa and 50 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 78,470th most widely held first name world-wide, held by 6,881 people.
This surname is most numerous in Rwanda, where it is borne by 5,581 people, or 1 in 2,036. Barring Rwanda it occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs 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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