Refus Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Refus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Refus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Refus (114) may also be a first name.

Refus Last Name Facts

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

Refus occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Refus? popularity and diffusion

Refus is the 3,882,373rd most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. The last name Refus occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Refus reside; 31 percent reside in West Africa and 31 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Refus is also the 877,214th most frequent forename on earth It is held by 114 people.

The last name Refus is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 22,142,845. In Nigeria it is most common in: Abia, where 38 percent reside, Ondo, where 38 percent reside and Delta, where 13 percent reside. Not including Nigeria it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 27 percent reside and Poland, where 19 percent reside.

Refus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Refus has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 43 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Refus Last Name Statistics demography

Refus earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Refuse91386/
Rehfus91141/
Rhefus9119/
Refuss9110/
Reifus914/
Reffus911/
Refhus910/
Reafus910/
Reyfus910/
Refu89198/
Rehfuss83414/
Reffuse8335/
Reifuss836/
Refouse831/
Rehfous831/
Reafuhs830/
Reefust830/
Refos80315/
Rafus80207/
Rofus8031/
Refuh803/
Rifus803/
Refou803/
Riefu803/
Reufu801/
Refuy801/
Reffu801/
Refui801/
Refut801/
Reefhuis77125/
Refausse7738/
Rehfauss771/
Rechfuse770/
Rehfuß73125/
Rayfus7358/
Redfud7319/
Refouh735/
Refaut735/
Rofusz735/
Ruifus735/
Reifut734/
Rafuis731/
Raffus731/
Roffus731/
Refoud731/
Rafeus730/
Rephus730/
Rahfus730/
Rifu67175/
Reffouh67137/
Refault6732/
Rayfuse6730/
Rajsfus6713/
Raheefu6710/
Ryfu674/
Rhiepfu673/
Ridfuss672/
Rjfu672/
Roheefu671/
Rifutse671/
Rehfoos670/
Riffuss670/
Richfus670/
Rahfuss670/
Rehfurz670/
Raffaus670/

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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 Refus
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