Rifaath Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Maldives
Highest density in:
Maldives

Rifaath Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rifaath Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Maldives41:101,0433,565
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Rifaath (33) may also be a first name.

Rifaath Last Name Facts

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

Rifaath is found most in The Maldives. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rifaath? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,193,072nd most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Rifaath reside; 80 percent reside in South Asia and 80 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Rifaath is also the 1,807,719th most frequent first name world-wide It is held by 33 people.

The last name Rifaath is most commonly occurring in The Maldives, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 101,043. In The Maldives it is mostly found in: Gnaviyani Atoll, where 25 percent live, Haa Alif Atoll, where 25 percent live and Seenu Atoll, where 25 percent live. Without taking into account The Maldives Rifaath exists in one country. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rifa'ath931/
Rifaat929,202/
Rifath923,045/
Riffath86372/
Rifaaat8633/
Rifa'at868/
Rifaith868/
Raifath864/
Rifhath861/
Rif'ath861/
Rifaate861/
Ridfath860/
Rifat8394,357/
Refaat77117,116/
Riffat772,605/
Refath771,006/
Rifaut77237/
Rifaad7763/
Rifhat7754/
Rif'at7728/
Raifat7713/
Rifait7710/
Rifadh777/
Rifate773/
Rifatt771/
Reifat771/
Réfaat771/
Rhifat771/
Rijfat771/
Rifast770/
Riffaut71484/
Rishfat71245/
Refa'at7113/
Reefaat719/
Rufahat716/
Reffaat714/
Reefath713/
Riphath712/
Rifffat711/
Raiffat711/
Reiffat711/
Riffait711/
Refaa't711/
Reifate710/
Refat6740,304/
Rifad67955/
Rufat67942/
Rifatova6747/
Rifadova6744/
Rüfat671/
Rifot671/
Reifaite671/

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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 Rifaath
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