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 Rifai Salary in
United States
$63,546 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rifai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rifai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rifai (Arabic: الرفاعى, Hindi: रीफाई, Marathi: रीफाई, Russian: Рифаи) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Rifaï or Rifaî. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rifai? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,265th most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 55,189 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 73 percent of Rifai live; 55 percent live in Southeast Asia and 55 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 27,116th most common first name globally, held by 31,143 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is held by 73,097 people, or 1 in 1,809. In Indonesia it is most numerous in: East Java, where 33 percent reside, West Java, where 20 percent reside and Central Java, where 16 percent reside. Other than Indonesia it occurs in 70 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 20 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 8 percent reside.
Rifai Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying 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 with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.79% registered to vote for the political 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rifai
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