Rifai Surname
Approximately 132,048 people bear this surname
Rifai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 73,097 | 1:1,809 | 203 |
| Egypt | 26,633 | 1:3,452 | 464 |
| Saudi Arabia | 10,136 | 1:3,044 | 395 |
| Syria | 8,301 | 1:2,325 | 281 |
| Morocco | 7,123 | 1:4,840 | 555 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,938 | 1:4,728 | 597 |
| Sri Lanka | 1,462 | 1:14,233 | 2,024 |
| Qatar | 559 | 1:4,218 | 431 |
| United States | 444 | 1:816,349 | 62,706 |
| France | 400 | 1:166,057 | 25,870 |
| India | 377 | 1:2,034,656 | 69,432 |
| Kuwait | 222 | 1:17,120 | 2,252 |
| Canada | 191 | 1:192,909 | 18,967 |
| Israel | 165 | 1:51,864 | 6,802 |
| Spain | 119 | 1:392,874 | 21,594 |
| Malaysia | 105 | 1:280,897 | 15,562 |
| England | 98 | 1:568,552 | 34,674 |
| Australia | 93 | 1:290,276 | 25,669 |
| Tanzania | 78 | 1:678,739 | 39,598 |
| Belgium | 46 | 1:249,927 | 30,800 |
| Romania | 41 | 1:489,704 | 37,604 |
| Germany | 36 | 1:2,236,263 | 117,794 |
| Jordan | 35 | 1:252,641 | 10,356 |
| Sweden | 32 | 1:307,711 | 21,451 |
| Brazil | 32 | 1:6,689,823 | 158,565 |
| Argentina | 31 | 1:1,378,820 | 78,351 |
| Nigeria | 26 | 1:6,813,183 | 158,601 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Lebanon | 16 | 1:352,318 | 10,901 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Hungary | 12 | 1:818,023 | 42,199 |
| Turkey | 12 | 1:6,485,118 | 119,359 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Peru | 11 | 1:2,889,466 | 28,985 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 1:16,240,353 | 64,496 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| Afghanistan | 9 | 1:3,572,576 | 20,130 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 1:1,395,781 | 41,665 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
The alternate forms: Rifaï (21) & Rifaî (1) are calculated separately.
Rifai (31,143) may also be a first name.
Rifai Demographics
Average Male Rifai Height
173.64 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Rifai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rifai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rifai (Arabic: الرفاعى, Hindi: रीफाई, Marathi: रीफाई, Russian: Рифаи) is most common in Indonesia. It can also occur as a variant: Rifaï or Rifaî. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rifai? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,265th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 55,189 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 73 percent of Rifai live; 55 percent live in Southeast Asia and 55 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Rifai is also the 27,116th most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 31,143 people.
The surname Rifai is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is held by 73,097 people, or 1 in 1,809. In Indonesia Rifai is mostly concentrated in: East Java, where 33 percent reside, West Java, where 20 percent reside and Central Java, where 16 percent reside. Apart from Indonesia this last name is found in 70 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 20 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 8 percent reside.
Rifai Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Rifai last name is primarily Greek Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Rifai last name are 18.56% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.79% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rifai earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 134.33% more than the national average, earning S/. 45,425 per year; in United States they earn 47.27% more than the national average, earning $63,546 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.21% more than the national average, earning $54,754 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rifai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rifai in the Marathi language | ||
| रीफाई | ripha'i | - |
| Rifai in the Hindi language | ||
| रीफाई | ripha'i | 50 |
| रिफई | ripha'i | 50 |
| Rifai in the Russian language | ||
| Рифаи | rifai | - |
| Rifai in the Arabic language | ||
| الرفاعى | alrfay | - |
| الرفاعي | alrfay | - |
| رفاعي | rfay | - |
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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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