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 is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Refus click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Refus? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,882,373rd most commonly occurring last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. The last name Refus is primarily found in Europe, where 46 percent of Refus reside; 31 percent reside in West Africa and 31 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 877,214th most frequently held forename at a global level, borne by 114 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 22,142,845. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Abia, where 38 percent are found, Ondo, where 38 percent are found and Delta, where 13 percent are found. Barring Nigeria it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 27 percent are found and Poland, where 19 percent are found.

Refus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Refus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Refus surname decreased 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
  • 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 Refus
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