Refana Surname
Approximately 62 people bear this surname
Refana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 32 | 1:4,132,787 | 209,071 |
| Philippines | 26 | 1:3,893,778 | 155,597 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
Refana (69) may also be a first name.
Refana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Refana Come From? nationality or country of origin
Refana (Hindi: रेफाना, Russian: Рефана) is found in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Refana? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,436,415th most widely held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. Refana is mostly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Refana live; 94 percent live in Southeast Asia and 52 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Refana is also the 1,171,416th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 69 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 4,132,787. In Indonesia it is most frequent in: East Java, where 47 percent reside, West Java, where 34 percent reside and Aceh, where 19 percent reside. Beside Indonesia Refana occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 42 percent reside and Madagascar, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riefana | 92 | 53 | / |
| Rhefana | 92 | 1 | / |
| Resfana | 92 | 1 | / |
| Refagna | 92 | 0 | / |
| Rifana | 83 | 439 | / |
| Refani | 83 | 401 | / |
| Refano | 83 | 257 | / |
| Rafana | 83 | 233 | / |
| Rofana | 83 | 52 | / |
| Refane | 83 | 22 | / |
| Refany | 83 | 1 | / |
| Refanh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rifanah | 77 | 106 | / |
| Roifana | 77 | 96 | / |
| Refatni | 77 | 73 | / |
| Riefani | 77 | 68 | / |
| Rafhana | 77 | 35 | / |
| Reafani | 77 | 29 | / |
| Refangi | 77 | 22 | / |
| Rofanah | 77 | 21 | / |
| Refahno | 77 | 9 | / |
| Rifaana | 77 | 7 | / |
| Rijfana | 77 | 5 | / |
| Rephana | 77 | 3 | / |
| Rhafana | 77 | 2 | / |
| Raifana | 77 | 2 | / |
| Risfana | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rhofana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Refayne | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rofaina | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafaina | 77 | 1 | / |
| Refeane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafanha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ritfana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Reffane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Reffani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Roffana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Reifonas | 71 | 20 | / |
| Rafaneau | 71 | 10 | / |
| Reyfonas | 71 | 6 | / |
| Rhetfane | 71 | 4 | / |
| Rafhanah | 71 | 4 | / |
| Rapheana | 71 | 3 | / |
| Rishfana | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rafaanaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rifani | 67 | 5,279 | / |
| Rifane | 67 | 95 | / |
| Rofena | 67 | 54 | / |
| Rifano | 67 | 49 | / |
| Rifany | 67 | 38 | / |
| Rafona | 67 | 20 | / |
| Rafena | 67 | 16 | / |
| Rifona | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reffainer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Resfahani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raffaneau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Refaño | 67 | 1 | / |
Refana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Refana in the Hindi language | ||
| रेफाना | rephana | - |
| Refana in the Russian language | ||
| Рефана | refana | - |
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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 Refana
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