Refaey Surname

58,938th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,564 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Refaey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Refaey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt7,5351:12,2011,453
Saudi Arabia9541:32,3444,580
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
England41:13,929,515290,718
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Refaey (781) may also be a first name.

Refaey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Refaey occurs more in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Refaey.

How Common Is The Last Name Refaey? popularity and diffusion

The last name Refaey is the 58,938th most common last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 850,951 people. Refaey is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Refaey live; 88 percent live in North Africa and 88 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 293,584th most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 781 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is held by 7,535 people, or 1 in 12,201. Other than Egypt this surname is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Refaey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Refaey last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Refaey earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.07% less than the national average, earning $31,036 USD per year.

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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 Refaey
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