Refine Surname

1,048,281st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 239 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Refine Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Refine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria2051:188,44723,005
France161:4,151,420237,746
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Refine (135) may also be a first name.

Refine Last Name Facts

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

The surname Refine is more frequently found in Algeria than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Refine? popularity and diffusion

The last name Refine is the 1,048,281st most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 30,491,824 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 87 percent of Refine reside; 86 percent reside in North Africa and 86 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 797,647th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 135 people.

Refine is most frequently held in Algeria, where it is held by 205 people, or 1 in 188,447. In Algeria Refine is most prevalent in: Tissemsilt Province, where 98 percent live, Tiaret Province, where 2 percent live and Médéa Province, where 0 percent live. Besides Algeria it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in France, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Refine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Refine has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Refine last name decreased 31 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Refine Last Name Statistics demography

Refine earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.78% more than the national average, earning $57,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Refiner926/
Refined924/
Reffine922/
Reifine920/
Reffiner861/
Reifeine860/
Rafine83155/
Refene8360/
Refini8360/
Refain8349/
Refane8322/
Rifine836/
Rofine833/
Refein831/
Refune831/
Refgin831/
Reffainer801/
Refenes77202/
Rafaine7768/
Reifein7717/
Roffine7713/
Reffein776/
Raffine776/
Rafiene774/
Refener773/
Rafineh772/
Reffane771/
Riofine771/
Refayne771/
Riefene771/
Refaind771/
Refeane771/
Refenea771/
Redfoin770/
Rafiney770/
Refiyani7135/
Raffaine7132/
Raffinie715/
Refiyana712/
Raffinee712/
Reiphine711/
Rifain67139/
Rifane6795/
Refeni6724/
Refiyanis679/
Rofiny673/
Refiyanni673/
Rifini672/
Rafiny672/
Raffainne671/
Refynh671/
Rafune671/
Rafiné671/
Rifene671/

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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
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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 Refine
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