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
The surname Refana (Hindi: रेफाना, Russian: Рефана) has its highest incidence in Indonesia. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Refana click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Refana? popularity and diffusion
The last name Refana is the 2,436,415th most prevalent surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Refana are found; 94 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 52 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,171,416th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 69 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 4,132,787. In Indonesia Refana is primarily found in: East Java, where 47 percent live, West Java, where 34 percent live and Aceh, where 19 percent live. Aside from Indonesia this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 42 percent live and Madagascar, where 6 percent live.
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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