Rafiya Surname

188,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,237 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Syria

Rafiya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rafiya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India8701:881,68438,529
Bangladesh8111:196,4946,734
Pakistan2681:666,58210,243
Syria2311:83,5543,220
Nigeria231:7,701,859170,290
Lebanon91:626,34314,059
Cameroon81:2,596,134118,056
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Rafiya (54,806) may also be a first name.

Rafiya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rafiya (Bengali: রফিয়া, Hindi: राफिया, Marathi: रफीया, Oriya: ରାଫିୟା) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Rafiya.

How Common Is The Last Name Rafiya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rafiya is the 188,934th most widely held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 3,257,732 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Rafiya reside; 87 percent reside in South Asia and 50 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 17,092nd most frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 54,806 people.

The surname is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 870 people, or 1 in 881,684. In India Rafiya is most prevalent in: Telangana, where 59 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 16 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 6 percent are found. Beside India this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 36 percent are found and Pakistan, where 12 percent are found.

Rafiya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Greek Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rafiyat9234/
Rafiyah9213/
Raffiya924/
Raafiya922/
Rafhiya921/
Rafieya921/
Rafiyad921/
Raafiyat861/
Rafaya83261/
Rafiyi83172/
Rafiey8397/
Rafiye8363/
Rafija8332/
Rofiya8321/
Rafeya838/
Rafiea838/
Rafiia834/
Rafaia833/
Rafeiy832/
Rafoya831/
Rafuia831/
Rafyia831/
Rofiyah77203/
Rofiyat77107/
Rafiyeh7785/
Raphiya7737/
Rafayat7725/
Rafieha7723/
Rafijah7717/
Rafieiy7711/
Rafeeya7711/
Rafiiah779/
Rafaiah778/
Raufaia774/
Rafahia772/
Rafaias772/
Roufiya771/
Roofiya771/
Raviyah771/
Raufiye771/
Rafayaz771/
Raffiey771/
Rafahya771/
Rafie7318,577/
Rafai739,309/
Rafea733,604/
Rafei732,922/
Rafaa732,599/
Rafay732,183/
Rafaj731,131/
Rafey73814/
Rafui73179/
Rafae73161/
Rafoi7369/
Rafau7353/
Rafij7342/
Rafoa7319/
Rafye736/
Rafayova718/
Rafaiova715/
Rowffiya711/
Rafiehah711/
Refaiy671,508/
Raffai671,385/
Raffay67681/
Raffie67583/
Rafaie67519/
Rafeah67415/
Raffaa67411/
Rafeja67373/
Rafeea67329/
Rafiie67226/
Rafeat67225/
Refuya67141/
Raffey6797/
Raffaj6794/
Rafaja6784/
Rafaai6764/
Rafeie6751/
Raffei6741/
Rafaii6740/
Rafhay6737/
Raffae6735/
Raufea6726/
Raafie6720/
Rafaut6717/
Rafaud6717/
Raufai6715/
Rafeii6713/
Raafay6712/
Refeya6712/
Raufie6711/
Rafayi679/
Raffayova678/
Rafajj677/
Raafey676/
Rafait676/
Raufye676/
Rafaij674/
Rafois674/
Rafeiu674/
Rafaiu674/
Raufau674/
Rafoie674/
Raffaiova674/
Rhafey674/
Rafe'a674/
Rafeyy674/
Reafie674/
Refaya673/
Raufaa673/
Rafeey673/
Raifai673/
Rafaji672/
Rafeis672/
Rafuja672/
Rafaiz672/
Raufui672/
Refaia672/
Refoya672/
Rafaye672/
Rafaid672/
Rafaay672/
Rahfie672/
Rafais671/
Rafayt671/
Rafayu671/
Rafgay671/
Rafioj671/
Rafuha671/
Rayfai671/
Rofaya671/
Rafije671/
Raafaa671/
Ratfai671/
Radfai671/
Rafahy671/
Rafayy671/
Rafeae671/
Rafehy671/
Rafeid671/
Raffoy671/
Rafhai671/
Rafhie671/
Rafhaa671/
Refiye671/
Rafuis671/
Reafae671/
Rafaje671/
Rafauy671/
Rafeaz671/
Raifie670/

Rafiya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rafiya in the Marathi language
रफीयाraphiya93.12
राफीयाraphiya4.75
सैयदsaiyada0.51
िरयाजirayaja0.25
रकीयाrakiya0.08
शैयदsaiyada0.08
तैयबtaiyaba0.08
रयाजrayaja0.08
रफ़ीयाrafiya0.08
रबीयाrabiya0.08
रािकयाraikaya0.08
रझीयाrajhiya0.08
Rafiya in the Hindi language
राफियाraphiya68.2
रफियाraphiya25.2
रफीयाraphiya3.98
राफीयाraphiya2.35
राफि़याraphiya0.1
रफि़याraphiya0.04
राफीयraphiya0.04
राफियraphiya0.02
रफ़ियाrafiya0.02
राफ़ीयाrafiya0.02
Rafiya in the Bengali language
রফিয়াraphiya63.86
রাফিয়াraphiya36.14
Rafiya in the Oriya language
ରାଫିୟାraphiya50
ରାଫିଆraphi'a25
ରପିୟାrapiya8.33
ରାଫିୟraphiya8.33
ରଫିୟାraphiya8.33

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