Rifaa Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Rifaa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 9 | 1:44,908 | 2,305 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Rifaa (116) may also be a first name.
Rifaa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rifaa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rifaa (Russian: Рифаа) is more frequently found in The Maldives than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Rifaa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rifaa? popularity and diffusion
Rifaa is the 4,116,508th most frequently held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 74 percent of Rifaa reside; 39 percent reside in South Asia and 39 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Rifaa is also the 868,627th most common first name on earth, held by 116 people.
The last name Rifaa is most numerous in The Maldives, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 44,908. In The Maldives it is primarily concentrated in: Raa Atoll, where 33 percent reside, Haa Alif Atoll, where 22 percent reside and Faafu Atoll, where 11 percent reside. Apart from The Maldives this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 30 percent reside and Egypt, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rifaa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rifaa in the Russian language | ||
| Рифаа | rifaa | - |
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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 Rifaa
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