Refae Surname

174,407th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,460 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Refae Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Refae Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt1,4641:62,7985,897
Saudi Arabia9541:32,3444,580
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Syria61:3,216,83711,326
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
England11:55,718,059489,080

Refae (19) may also be a first name.

Refae Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Refae Come From? nationality or country of origin

Refae (Russian: Рефае) is carried by more people in Egypt than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Refae? popularity and diffusion

The last name Refae is the 174,407th most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,962,417 people. Refae is predominantly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Refae live; 60 percent live in North Africa and 60 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 2,523,061st most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 19 people.

The last name Refae is most frequently used in Egypt, where it is held by 1,464 people, or 1 in 62,798. Not including Egypt Refae exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 39 percent are found and South Africa, where 0 percent are found.

Refae Last Name Statistics demography

Refae earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 122.48% more than the national average, earning R 528,696 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Refae Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Refae in the Russian language
Рефаеrefae-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Refae
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