Ratifa Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Ratifa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Ratifa (13,007) may also be a first name.
Ratifa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ratifa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ratifa (Arabic: رثيفه, Hindi: रतीफा, Marathi: रतीफा) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ratifa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 6,063,924th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Ratifa live; 40 percent live in Southeast Asia and 40 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 51,253rd most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 13,007 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 33,062,298. In Indonesia it is most frequent in: Southeast Sulawesi, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Indonesia this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 20 percent are found and Uganda, where 20 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ratifah | 92 | 109 | / |
| Rastifa | 92 | 5 | / |
| Ratifat | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rathifa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rotifa | 83 | 868 | / |
| Ratifi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Retifa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ratife | 83 | 0 | / |
| Rotifah | 77 | 55 | / |
| Ratifie | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ratifou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rateefa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ratiffe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rattife | 77 | 0 | / |
| Rattipha | 71 | 4 | / |
| Rattiffe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rattifee | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ratefy | 67 | 3,493 | / |
| Rattiphat | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ratefo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rattiphai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ratefi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rathefer | 57 | 1 | / |
| Rathiphe | 57 | 1 | / |
Ratifa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ratifa in the Hindi language | ||
| रतीफा | ratipha | - |
| Ratifa in the Marathi language | ||
| रतीफा | ratipha | - |
| Ratifa in the Arabic language | ||
| رثيفه | rthyfh | - |
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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 Ratifa
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