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

The last name Rafiq (Arabic: رفيق, Hindi: रफीक, Marathi: रफ़ीक) is borne by more people in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

Rafiq is the 2,171^st most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 28,838 people. The surname Rafiq occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Rafiq live; 81 percent live in South Asia and 79 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Rafiq is also the 4,392^nd most commonly occurring given name worldwide, borne by 238,726 people.

The last name Rafiq is most frequently occurring in Pakistan, where it is held by 139,793 people, or 1 in 1,278. In Pakistan Rafiq is mostly concentrated in: Punjab, where 52 percent are found, Sindh, where 24 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 12 percent are found. Other than Pakistan it is found in 96 countries. It is also found in India, where 14 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 9 percent are found.

Rafiq Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Rafiq surname is principally Shiite (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Rafiq last name are 2.75% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.98% registered with 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.