Ref Surname
Approximately 174 people bear this surname
Ref Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 87 | 1:1,520,106 | 102,006 |
| Israel | 24 | 1:356,568 | 29,419 |
| Afghanistan | 14 | 1:2,296,656 | 15,575 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 1:25,520,555 | 84,222 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Ref (372) may also be a first name.
Ref Demographics
Average Ref Salary in
England
£15,125
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Ref Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ref Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ref (Marathi: रोॅफ़, Russian: Реф) is found most frequently in Indonesia. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ref? popularity and diffusion
Ref is the 1,300,225th most commonly used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 41,882,448 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 83 percent of Ref live; 53 percent live in Southeast Asia and 53 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Ref is also the 450,135th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 372 people.
It is most numerous in Indonesia, where it is carried by 87 people, or 1 in 1,520,106. In Indonesia it is most prevalent in: Central Kalimantan, where 48 percent reside, West Sumatra, where 46 percent reside and Riau, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Indonesia Ref is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 14 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reif | 86 | 18,431 | / |
| Rief | 86 | 4,005 | / |
| Reef | 86 | 1,772 | / |
| Refe | 86 | 1,221 | / |
| Reff | 86 | 1,193 | / |
| Rejf | 86 | 175 | / |
| Reft | 86 | 134 | / |
| Reyf | 86 | 131 | / |
| Href | 86 | 38 | / |
| Reuf | 86 | 21 | / |
| Reaf | 86 | 15 | / |
| Rzef | 86 | 9 | / |
| Refs | 86 | 3 | / |
| Rhef | 86 | 3 | / |
| Refz | 86 | 2 | / |
| Redf | 86 | 2 | / |
| Rewf | 86 | 2 | / |
| Retf | 86 | 1 | / |
| Resf | 86 | 1 | / |
| Revf | 86 | 1 | / |
| Reiff | 75 | 9,923 | / |
| Rieff | 75 | 852 | / |
| Reifs | 75 | 389 | / |
| Reefe | 75 | 221 | / |
| Reuff | 75 | 154 | / |
| Reeff | 75 | 138 | / |
| Reyff | 75 | 124 | / |
| Reffs | 75 | 96 | / |
| Reffe | 75 | 81 | / |
| Reift | 75 | 53 | / |
| Reefs | 75 | 52 | / |
| Reife | 75 | 50 | / |
| Reafs | 75 | 17 | / |
| Reyfe | 75 | 8 | / |
| Hreef | 75 | 5 | / |
| Reafe | 75 | 3 | / |
| Reeft | 75 | 2 | / |
| Reefh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rheef | 75 | 1 | / |
| Reyjf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Reyfs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rhief | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rejff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Refch | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hrief | 75 | 1 | / |
| Reisf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Readf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Reasf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Redfe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Reehf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rievf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rgeef | 75 | 1 | / |
| Reaff | 75 | 0 | / |
| Riefh | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hreft | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rehef | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rew | 67 | 3,170 | / |
| Rif | 67 | 2,782 | / |
| Ryf | 67 | 1,594 | / |
| Reb | 67 | 1,150 | / |
| Rev | 67 | 310 | / |
| Reiffs | 67 | 68 | / |
| Reiffe | 67 | 49 | / |
| Räf | 67 | 44 | / |
| Refova | 67 | 33 | / |
| Rheuff | 67 | 16 | / |
| Rjf | 67 | 11 | / |
| Refsås | 67 | 3 | / |
| Reeyfs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Reheef | 67 | 2 | / |
| Refftt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rohief | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reeffe | 67 | 0 | / |
Ref Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ref in the Marathi language | ||
| रोॅफ़ | roefa | - |
| Ref in the Russian language | ||
| Реф | ref | - |
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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
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- 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 Ref
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