Refaat Surname
Approximately 117,116 people bear this surname
Refaat Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 89,509 | 1:1,027 | 142 |
| Syria | 14,884 | 1:1,297 | 179 |
| Saudi Arabia | 8,387 | 1:3,679 | 494 |
| Iraq | 3,107 | 1:11,272 | 851 |
| Kuwait | 386 | 1:9,846 | 1,349 |
| United Arab Emirates | 266 | 1:34,445 | 3,670 |
| Qatar | 119 | 1:19,815 | 2,139 |
| United States | 102 | 1:3,553,519 | 199,004 |
| Lebanon | 80 | 1:70,464 | 5,013 |
| Sudan | 36 | 1:1,041,950 | 3,038 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| Iran | 21 | 1:3,656,311 | 102,225 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| Jordan | 12 | 1:736,870 | 14,651 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Yemen | 12 | 1:2,202,108 | 13,606 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Oman | 10 | 1:368,797 | 5,193 |
| Libya | 9 | 1:693,775 | 1,982 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
The alternate forms: Réfaat (1) are calculated separately.
Refaat (45,485) may also be a first name.
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Refaat Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Refaat Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Refaat (Hindi: रेफाअत, Russian: Рефаат) is found in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Réfaat. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Refaat? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,823rd most prevalent last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 62,225 people. Refaat occurs mostly in Africa, where 76 percent of Refaat reside; 76 percent reside in North Africa and 76 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Refaat is also the 20,030th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 45,485 people.
This surname is most widely held in Egypt, where it is carried by 89,509 people, or 1 in 1,027. Excluding Egypt Refaat exists in 52 countries. It is also common in Syria, where 13 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 7 percent reside.
Refaat Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Refaat surname is predominantly Sunni (81%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Refaat are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Refaat earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.83% more than the national average, earning $51,273 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.17% more than the national average, earning $62,686 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Refaat Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Refaat in the Hindi language | ||
| रेफाअत | repha'ata | 50 |
| रेफअत | repha'ata | 50 |
| Refaat in the Russian language | ||
| Рефаат | refaat | - |
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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 Refaat
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