Rif'at Surname
Approximately 28 people bear this surname
Rif'at Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Rif'at (16) may also be a first name.
Rif'at Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rif'at Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rif'at occurs in The United Arab Emirates more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rif'at? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rif'at is the 3,730,171st most prevalent surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Rif'at live; 54 percent live in Southeast Asia and 54 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 16 people.
The surname Rif'at is most common in The United Arab Emirates, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 832,934. Excluding The United Arab Emirates Rif'at occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 29 percent live and Indonesia, where 25 percent live.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Rif'at
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