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
The last name Rifaa (Russian: Рифаа) is found in The Maldives more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rifaa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,116,508th most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. Rifaa occurs mostly in Asia, where 74 percent of Rifaa are found; 39 percent are found in South Asia and 39 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 868,627th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 116 people.
The surname Rifaa is most widely held in The Maldives, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 44,908. In The Maldives it is most common in: Raa Atoll, where 33 percent live, Haa Alif Atoll, where 22 percent live and Faafu Atoll, where 11 percent live. Other than The Maldives this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 30 percent live and Egypt, where 17 percent live.
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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