Rafim Surname
Approximately 149 people bear this surname
Rafim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 48 | 1:2,755,192 | 158,430 |
| India | 47 | 1:16,320,540 | 259,912 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Rafim (156) may also be a first name.
Rafim Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rafim Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rafim (Hindi: रफीम, Marathi: रफीम) occurs most in Indonesia. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rafim? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rafim is the 1,441,361st most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 48,909,704 people. Rafim occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Rafim live; 38 percent live in South Asia and 33 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Rafim is also the 735,679th most commonly held forename world-wide, held by 156 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Indonesia, where it is borne by 48 people, or 1 in 2,755,192. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: Banten, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Indonesia Rafim exists in 8 countries. It is also common in India, where 32 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 26 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafaim | 91 | 36 | / |
| Raffim | 91 | 4 | / |
| Rafimk | 91 | 3 | / |
| Raufim | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rafhim | 91 | 1 | / |
| Raifim | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rafimn | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rafin | 80 | 5,144 | / |
| Rofim | 80 | 7 | / |
| Rafem | 80 | 3 | / |
| Refim | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rafimova | 77 | 8 | / |
| Raffin | 73 | 6,888 | / |
| Rafion | 73 | 471 | / |
| Rafina | 73 | 246 | / |
| Raphim | 73 | 51 | / |
| Rafien | 73 | 49 | / |
| Raufin | 73 | 24 | / |
| Rofeim | 73 | 22 | / |
| Raifin | 73 | 15 | / |
| Rafeem | 73 | 3 | / |
| Refiem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raffem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rofaim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Roofim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ratfin | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rafn | 67 | 1,121 | / |
| Raffion | 67 | 111 | / |
| Raffina | 67 | 21 | / |
| Raufina | 67 | 14 | / |
| Revfeim | 67 | 9 | / |
| Raffing | 67 | 9 | / |
| Raphaim | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rapfing | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rashfin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raifina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raafing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raffien | 67 | 1 | / |
Rafim Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rafim in the Hindi language | ||
| रफीम | raphima | 94.2 |
| राफीम | raphima | 2.9 |
| रफ़िम | rafima | 1.45 |
| Rafim in the Marathi language | ||
| रफीम | raphima | 75 |
| रहीम | rahima | 25 |
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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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- 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 Rafim
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