Rayifu Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Rayifu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 26 | 1:6,813,183 | 158,601 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Rayifu (14) may also be a first name.
Rayifu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rayifu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rayifu is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Rayifu.
How Common Is The Last Name Rayifu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rayifu is the 3,798,600th most widespread last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. The last name Rayifu is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Rayifu reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Rayifu is also the 3,024,661st most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 14 people.
Rayifu is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 6,813,183. In Nigeria it is most common in: Oyo, where 62 percent reside, Ondo, where 23 percent reside and Lagos, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raifu | 91 | 13,112 | / |
| Rayfu | 91 | 4 | / |
| Rayfus | 83 | 58 | / |
| Raiffu | 83 | 15 | / |
| Raiufu | 83 | 10 | / |
| Raifuh | 83 | 5 | / |
| Raiifu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Rayufu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Raifou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Raifaud | 77 | 48 | / |
| Raufu | 73 | 7,716 | / |
| Ruifu | 73 | 28 | / |
| Roifu | 73 | 27 | / |
| Rafeu | 73 | 26 | / |
| Raefu | 73 | 17 | / |
| Riefu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Raiffaud | 71 | 26 | / |
| Rahufu | 67 | 45 | / |
| Raufuß | 67 | 21 | / |
| Raiphu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Raufus | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ruifus | 67 | 5 | / |
| Reifut | 67 | 4 | / |
| Raufau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Reifus | 67 | 4 | / |
| Raufuu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rauufu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raufui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rauffu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rawefu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rajafu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reafus | 67 | 0 | / |
| Reyfus | 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 Rayifu
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