Rayafi Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Rayafi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Rayafi (3) may also be a first name.
Rayafi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rayafi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rayafi has its highest incidence in Iran. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rayafi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 10,311,814th most common last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Rayafi live; 67 percent live in West Africa and 33 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 7,463,778th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 3 people.
The surname is most widely held in Iran, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 76,782,524. In Iran it is most numerous in: Tehran Province, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Iran it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 33 percent reside and Nigeria, where 33 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rayfi | 91 | 2 | / |
| Riyafi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rajafi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rayifi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rayfai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rayifie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rayafer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Raufi | 73 | 8,372 | / |
| Rafei | 73 | 2,922 | / |
| Raifi | 73 | 232 | / |
| Raafe | 73 | 22 | / |
| Raefi | 73 | 6 | / |
| Reafi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Rayfe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rayfa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hraifi | 67 | 136 | / |
| Raeffi | 67 | 54 | / |
| Raffei | 67 | 41 | / |
| Raiffi | 67 | 26 | / |
| Raufai | 67 | 15 | / |
| Raufie | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rayfer | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rajufi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Raafey | 67 | 6 | / |
| Raafee | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rajafa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rawefi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Reafie | 67 | 4 | / |
| Raifai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Raifis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raufio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raufui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rayffe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rauffi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Reafio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raifid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ryefii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raufiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rayifa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reafit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raiafe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raifio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raifie | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Rayafi
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