Rafiu Surname
Approximately 45,707 people bear this surname
Rafiu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 44,877 | 1:3,947 | 521 |
| Ghana | 485 | 1:55,713 | 5,980 |
| Maldives | 126 | 1:3,208 | 320 |
| Indonesia | 109 | 1:1,213,295 | 85,606 |
| Pakistan | 32 | 1:5,582,621 | 34,646 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Niger | 9 | 1:2,132,446 | 40,124 |
| Romania | 5 | 1:4,015,574 | 58,306 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Rafiu (51,621) may also be a first name.
Rafiu Demographics
Rafiu Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Rafiu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rafiu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rafiu (Dhivehi: ރާފިޢ, Hindi: रफीउ, Marathi: रफीऊ) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rafiu? popularity and diffusion
Rafiu is the 12,291st most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 159,440 people. The last name Rafiu is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Rafiu live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Rafiu is also the 18,003rd most widespread first name internationally, borne by 51,621 people.
It is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 44,877 people, or 1 in 3,947. In Nigeria Rafiu is primarily found in: Oyo, where 39 percent reside, Lagos, where 20 percent reside and Osun, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this last name exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 1 percent reside and The Maldives, where 0 percent reside.
Rafiu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Rafiu surname is chiefly Muslim (85%) in Nigeria.
Rafiu earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.06% less than the national average, earning $31,472 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafiou | 91 | 2,865 | / |
| Raufiu | 91 | 38 | / |
| Rafiue | 91 | 33 | / |
| Raafiu | 91 | 23 | / |
| Raifiu | 91 | 21 | / |
| Rafihu | 91 | 7 | / |
| Raffiu | 91 | 7 | / |
| Rhafiu | 91 | 5 | / |
| Rafiua | 91 | 5 | / |
| Rafeiu | 91 | 4 | / |
| Rrafiu | 91 | 4 | / |
| Rafiju | 91 | 3 | / |
| Rafoiu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Rafius | 91 | 2 | / |
| Rahfiu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Rafiud | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rafiut | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rafieu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rafiuh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Raffius | 83 | 10 | / |
| Raffiou | 83 | 6 | / |
| Raafiut | 83 | 2 | / |
| Rafioou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Rafihou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Raifiue | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rafiush | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rafioiu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rafiudd | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rafgiou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Raffiue | 83 | 1 | / |
| Raafius | 83 | 1 | / |
| Raifieu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rafayiu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rofiu | 80 | 247 | / |
| Rafyu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Refiu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Rafeeu | 73 | 530 | / |
| Raphiu | 73 | 9 | / |
| Roofiu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Reifiu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rofius | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rafuyu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raphiou | 67 | 29 | / |
| Raphius | 67 | 8 | / |
| Raphaiju | 62 | 3 | / |
| Rafeoe | 55 | 669 | / |
| Rofeeu | 55 | 3 | / |
Rafiu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rafiu in the Marathi language | ||
| रफीऊ | raphi'u | - |
| Rafiu in the Dhivehi language | ||
| ރާފިޢ | rafi | - |
| Rafiu in the Hindi language | ||
| रफीउ | raphi'u | 91.67 |
| रफीऊ | raphi'u | 8.33 |
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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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- 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 Rafiu
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