Rifaioğlu Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Comoros

Rifaioğlu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rifaioğlu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Comoros11:749,524685

The alternate forms: Rifaioglu (162) are calculated separately.

Rifaioğlu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rifaioğlu is found most frequently in Turkey. It may also be rendered as: Rifaioglu. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rifaioğlu? popularity and diffusion

Rifaioğlu is the 8,968,613th most commonly held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 75 percent of Rifaioğlu live; 75 percent live in West Asia and 75 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands.

The last name is most numerous in Turkey, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 25,940,474. In Turkey Rifaioğlu is most prevalent in: Ankara Province, where 33 percent reside, Hatay Province, where 33 percent reside and Istanbul Province, where 33 percent reside. Beside Turkey this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Comoros, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rifaioglu96162/
Rufaioğlu892/
Refayioğlu841/
Raifoğlu82125/
Rafioğlu8236/
Refioğlu8218/
Rufaioglu78113/
Rayifoğlu7812/
Refaioglu783/
Rifaqil7510/
Refayioglu745/
Raufoğlu7174/
Refioglu7113/
Ravioglu718/
Rafioglu712/
Raifoglu711/
Raifoglou67134/
Rifkal6713/
Riavoglou671/
Rificl671/

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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
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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 Rifaioğlu
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