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Where Does The Last Name Rafiq Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Rafiq (Arabic: رفيق, Hindi: रफीक, Marathi: रफ़ीक) is found in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rafiq? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 2,171^st most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 28,838 people. The surname Rafiq is predominantly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Rafiq reside; 81 percent reside in South Asia and 79 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Rafiq is also the 4,392^nd most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 238,726 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Pakistan, where it is held by 139,793 people, or 1 in 1,278. In Pakistan Rafiq is most frequent in: Punjab, where 52 percent are found, Sindh, where 24 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Pakistan it occurs in 96 countries. It also occurs in India, where 14 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 9 percent are found.

Rafiq Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Rafiq surname is predominantly Shiite (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Rafiq surname are 2.75% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.98% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rafiq earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 21.12% less than the national average, earning 272,979 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 56% more than the national average, earning R 370,704 per year; in United States they earn 17.27% more than the national average, earning $50,599 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.66% more than the national average, earning $50,010 CAD per year.