Refs Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Refs Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Refs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Refs Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Refs is found in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Refs.
How Common Is The Last Name Refs? popularity and diffusion
The surname Refs is the 10,311,814th most common last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Refs is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Refs are found; 33 percent are found in North Africa and 33 percent are found in Mahgreb.
The last name is most widespread in Algeria, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 38,631,551. Outside of Algeria it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 33 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roefs | 89 | 1,298 | / |
| Reifs | 89 | 389 | / |
| Reffs | 89 | 96 | / |
| Reefs | 89 | 52 | / |
| Reafs | 89 | 17 | / |
| Riefs | 89 | 11 | / |
| Refst | 89 | 4 | / |
| Reyfs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Reufs | 89 | 0 | / |
| Ref | 86 | 174 | / |
| Reiffs | 80 | 68 | / |
| Roeffs | 80 | 4 | / |
| Refsås | 80 | 3 | / |
| Reefes | 80 | 2 | / |
| Reeyfs | 80 | 2 | / |
| Reifes | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rieffs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Reif | 75 | 18,431 | / |
| Rief | 75 | 4,005 | / |
| Reef | 75 | 1,772 | / |
| Refe | 75 | 1,221 | / |
| Reff | 75 | 1,193 | / |
| Rejf | 75 | 175 | / |
| Rebs | 75 | 166 | / |
| Reft | 75 | 134 | / |
| Reyf | 75 | 131 | / |
| Href | 75 | 38 | / |
| Revs | 75 | 24 | / |
| Reuf | 75 | 21 | / |
| Reaf | 75 | 15 | / |
| Rews | 75 | 9 | / |
| Rafs | 75 | 9 | / |
| Rzef | 75 | 9 | / |
| Rofs | 75 | 3 | / |
| Rhef | 75 | 3 | / |
| Redf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rewf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Refz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Resf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Revf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rifs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Resv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Retf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Reffsøe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Reifess | 73 | 1 | / |
| Reiff | 67 | 9,923 | / |
| Rieff | 67 | 852 | / |
| Hreifesh | 67 | 388 | / |
| Reefe | 67 | 221 | / |
| Raafs | 67 | 198 | / |
| Reuff | 67 | 154 | / |
| Reeff | 67 | 138 | / |
| Reyff | 67 | 124 | / |
| Rewsh | 67 | 122 | / |
| Reevs | 67 | 101 | / |
| Reffe | 67 | 81 | / |
| Reebs | 67 | 68 | / |
| Raffs | 67 | 62 | / |
| Reift | 67 | 53 | / |
| Reife | 67 | 50 | / |
| Rewse | 67 | 32 | / |
| Reibs | 67 | 11 | / |
| Räfså | 67 | 9 | / |
| Reavs | 67 | 8 | / |
| Reyfe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Reaws | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rohfs | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hreef | 67 | 5 | / |
| Reafe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Reeft | 67 | 2 | / |
| Reefh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rowfs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reshv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Readf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reasf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Redfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reehf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Refch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhebs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reivs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rievf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rievs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Revsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reyws | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rgeef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hrief | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reisf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rejff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Revzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhief | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rafsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reyjf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rheef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rofsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reaff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Riffs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hrebs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Revss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Riefh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hreft | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rehef | 67 | 0 | / |
| Roffs | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Refs
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