Rafiqa Surname

540,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 594 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Rafiqa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rafiqa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2641:2,905,55188,094
Pakistan2281:783,52611,236
Indonesia941:1,406,90696,143
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737

The alternate forms: Rafiqâ (1) are calculated separately.

Rafiqa (32,308) may also be a first name.

Rafiqa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rafiqa Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Rafiqa (Arabic: رفيقع, Hindi: रफ़ीक़ा, Oriya: ରଫୀକା) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Rafiqâ. For other possible spellings of Rafiqa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rafiqa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rafiqa is the 540,721st most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 12,268,596 people. Rafiqa is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Rafiqa are found; 83 percent are found in South Asia and 70 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Rafiqa is also the 26,306th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 32,308 people.

This surname is most widespread in India, where it is held by 264 people, or 1 in 2,905,551. In India it is most common in: Jammu and Kashmir, where 70 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 21 percent are found and Telangana, where 6 percent are found. Excluding India this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 38 percent are found and Indonesia, where 16 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rafiqâ941/
Rafiqah92205/
Rafiqat9229/
Rafiqua927/
Rafiqha921/
Raffiqa921/
Rafiquat862/
Rafika833,465/
Rofiqa8349/
Rafica8317/
Rafeqa833/
Rafiqo832/
Rafiqhash806/
Rafikah77311/
Rafeeqa77205/
Rofiqah77164/
Rafiqoh7791/
Rafikha7760/
Rafiqeu7753/
Raffika776/
Raficah776/
Rafhika775/
Rofiqha774/
Rofiqat773/
Rafiqou771/
Rafiqei771/
Rafeqat771/
Rafikaa771/
Rafikay771/
Rafikoa771/
Refaiqah7144/
Rafikhah7133/
Rafikaah7122/
Rafeequa715/
Rafiquei712/
Rafikkha712/
Raffikah711/
Rofika67881/
Rafeca67144/
Rofiqo67131/
Refika67124/
Rafiko6795/
Rafeka6711/
Rofica678/
Rafico676/
Rafuka674/
Rafeequea671/
Refeqa671/
Refica671/
Rafuca671/

Rafiqa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rafiqa in the Oriya language
ରଫୀକାraphika-
Rafiqa in the Hindi language
रफ़ीक़ाrafiqa38.46
रफीकाraphika30.77
रफीक़ाraphiqa23.08
रफिक़ाraphiqa7.69
Rafiqa in the Arabic language
رفيقعrfyq-
رفيقاrfyqa-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rafiqa
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