Rafiqan Surname
Approximately 541 people bear this surname
Rafiqan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 481 | 1:371,401 | 7,211 |
| Iran | 50 | 1:1,535,650 | 60,563 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Rafiqan (6,563) may also be a first name.
Rafiqan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rafiqan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rafiqan (Hindi: रफ़ीक़न) occurs in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Rafiqan.
How Common Is The Last Name Rafiqan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 580,291st most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,470,510 people. The surname Rafiqan is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Rafiqan are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 80,912th most frequently occurring forename at a global level, borne by 6,563 people.
The surname Rafiqan is most common in Pakistan, where it is held by 481 people, or 1 in 371,401. In Pakistan it is most frequent in: Sindh, where 60 percent reside and Punjab, where 40 percent reside. Beside Pakistan it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 9 percent reside and Yemen, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafiqaan | 93 | 51 | / |
| Rafiqkhan | 88 | 6 | / |
| Rafiquean | 88 | 1 | / |
| Rafikan | 86 | 62 | / |
| Rafeqan | 86 | 7 | / |
| Rafeeqan | 80 | 327 | / |
| Rafikhan | 80 | 68 | / |
| Rafiqein | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rafequan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rafikand | 80 | 1 | / |
| Raffikan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rafikkhan | 75 | 25 | / |
| Rafeeqaan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rofikan | 71 | 31 | / |
| Rafeeqkhan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Raffickhan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rafekan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rafikhanova | 67 | 18 | / |
| Refikcan | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rafekhan | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rafukhan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rafikoon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rafeekan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raphikan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raffekhan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Rafeekhan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Raffeekhan | 59 | 1 | / |
| Rofikon | 57 | 20 | / |
| Raphaicam | 50 | 1 | / |
Rafiqan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rafiqan in the Hindi language | ||
| रफ़ीक़न | rafiqana | 49.21 |
| रफीक़न | raphiqana | 20.63 |
| रफीकन | raphikana | 20.63 |
| रफीक़न | raphiqana | 4.76 |
| फीकन | phikana | 1.59 |
| रफिक़न | raphiqana | 1.59 |
| रफिकन | raphikana | 1.59 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Rafiqan
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