Rafiqa Surname
Approximately 594 people bear this surname
Rafiqa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 264 | 1:2,905,551 | 88,094 |
| Pakistan | 228 | 1:783,526 | 11,236 |
| Indonesia | 94 | 1:1,406,906 | 96,143 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
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
Rafiqa (Arabic: رفيقع, Hindi: रफ़ीक़ा, Oriya: ରଫୀକା) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Rafiqâ. Click here to see other possible spellings of Rafiqa.
How Common Is The Last Name Rafiqa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 540,721st most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 12,268,596 people. Rafiqa is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Rafiqa live; 83 percent live in South Asia and 70 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 26,306th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 32,308 people.
Rafiqa is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 264 people, or 1 in 2,905,551. In India Rafiqa is most prevalent in: Jammu and Kashmir, where 70 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 21 percent are found and Telangana, where 6 percent are found. Aside from India Rafiqa occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 38 percent are found and Indonesia, where 16 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafiqâ | 94 | 1 | / |
| Rafiqah | 92 | 205 | / |
| Rafiqat | 92 | 29 | / |
| Rafiqua | 92 | 7 | / |
| Rafiqha | 92 | 1 | / |
| Raffiqa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rafiquat | 86 | 2 | / |
| Rafika | 83 | 3,465 | / |
| Rofiqa | 83 | 49 | / |
| Rafica | 83 | 17 | / |
| Rafeqa | 83 | 3 | / |
| Rafiqo | 83 | 2 | / |
| Rafiqhash | 80 | 6 | / |
| Rafikah | 77 | 311 | / |
| Rafeeqa | 77 | 205 | / |
| Rofiqah | 77 | 164 | / |
| Rafiqoh | 77 | 91 | / |
| Rafikha | 77 | 60 | / |
| Rafiqeu | 77 | 53 | / |
| Raffika | 77 | 6 | / |
| Raficah | 77 | 6 | / |
| Rafhika | 77 | 5 | / |
| Rofiqha | 77 | 4 | / |
| Rofiqat | 77 | 3 | / |
| Rafiqou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafiqei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafeqat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafikaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafikay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafikoa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Refaiqah | 71 | 44 | / |
| Rafikhah | 71 | 33 | / |
| Rafikaah | 71 | 22 | / |
| Rafeequa | 71 | 5 | / |
| Rafiquei | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rafikkha | 71 | 2 | / |
| Raffikah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rofika | 67 | 881 | / |
| Rafeca | 67 | 144 | / |
| Rofiqo | 67 | 131 | / |
| Refika | 67 | 124 | / |
| Rafiko | 67 | 95 | / |
| Rafeka | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rofica | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rafico | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rafuka | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rafeequea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Refeqa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Refica | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rafuca | 67 | 1 | / |
Rafiqa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rafiqa in the Oriya language | ||
| ରଫୀକା | raphika | - |
| Rafiqa in the Hindi language | ||
| रफ़ीक़ा | rafiqa | 38.46 |
| रफीका | raphika | 30.77 |
| रफीक़ा | raphiqa | 23.08 |
| रफिक़ा | raphiqa | 7.69 |
| Rafiqa in the Arabic language | ||
| رفيقع | rfyq | - |
| رفيقا | rfyqa | - |
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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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- 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 Rafiqa
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