Rafsa Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Rafsa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
Rafsa (61) may also be a first name.
Rafsa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rafsa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rafsa (Hindi: रफसा) is more frequently found in The United Arab Emirates than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Rafsa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rafsa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,812,366th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. Rafsa occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Rafsa reside; 64 percent reside in South Asia and 55 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,257,960th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 61 people.
The last name Rafsa is most frequently used in The United Arab Emirates, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 2,290,568. Aside from The United Arab Emirates Rafsa exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 18 percent live and Pakistan, where 18 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafsha | 91 | 21 | / |
| Rafsah | 91 | 16 | / |
| Rafsai | 91 | 8 | / |
| Rafsat | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rafsad | 91 | 1 | / |
| Raeffsa | 83 | 17 | / |
| Raufsad | 83 | 5 | / |
| Rafshad | 83 | 5 | / |
| Rafshat | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rabsa | 80 | 92 | / |
| Rafsi | 80 | 7 | / |
| Rafca | 80 | 5 | / |
| Rawsa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Rafza | 80 | 2 | / |
| Refsa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rafja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rafsy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rafso | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rafse | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rafzai | 73 | 366 | / |
| Rawsha | 73 | 253 | / |
| Rafshi | 73 | 27 | / |
| Rabsai | 73 | 7 | / |
| Rabsha | 73 | 7 | / |
| Reawsa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rafjaz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Refssa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rawsah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rafzia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rafzad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rafssi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rawsai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ravsat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rafjat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rawsay | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rafser | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rahafsaid | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rrafshi | 67 | 313 | / |
| Rafsheh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rafshid | 67 | 4 | / |
| Raffcis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raifsoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ravshah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ravsaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rabhsha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rafshed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rafseer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rajvsat | 67 | 1 | / |
Rafsa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rafsa in the Hindi language | ||
| रफसा | raphasa | - |
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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 Rafsa
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