Rifan Surname
Approximately 5,945 people bear this surname
Rifan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 3,574 | 1:37,003 | 4,302 |
| Sri Lanka | 1,462 | 1:14,233 | 2,024 |
| Saudi Arabia | 716 | 1:43,095 | 6,100 |
| Brazil | 48 | 1:4,459,882 | 118,224 |
| Qatar | 47 | 1:50,170 | 4,949 |
| India | 38 | 1:20,185,931 | 296,209 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 1:1,734,954 | 70,664 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Rifan (12,068) may also be a first name.
Rifan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rifan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rifan (Hindi: रिफान, Marathi: रीफान, Oriya: ରିଫନ) is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Rifan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rifan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 81,672nd most frequently occurring family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,225,828 people. Rifan is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Rifan are found; 60 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 60 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 53,940th most frequent first name at a global level, held by 12,068 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Indonesia, where it is held by 3,574 people, or 1 in 37,003. In Indonesia Rifan is most frequent in: Central Java, where 54 percent live, East Java, where 26 percent live and West Java, where 7 percent live. Apart from Indonesia this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in Sri Lanka, where 25 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 12 percent live.
Rifan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rifan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rifan surname increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raifan | 91 | 368 | / |
| Rifaan | 91 | 143 | / |
| Rifain | 91 | 139 | / |
| Rifane | 91 | 95 | / |
| Risfan | 91 | 48 | / |
| Riffan | 91 | 31 | / |
| Rifhan | 91 | 26 | / |
| Roifan | 91 | 17 | / |
| Ridfan | 91 | 14 | / |
| Rizfan | 91 | 11 | / |
| Rif'an | 91 | 9 | / |
| Reifan | 91 | 7 | / |
| Ruifan | 91 | 2 | / |
| Rifatin | 83 | 286 | / |
| Hreifan | 83 | 42 | / |
| Riffain | 83 | 24 | / |
| Rishfan | 83 | 19 | / |
| Ruifang | 83 | 19 | / |
| Risfaan | 83 | 3 | / |
| Rifhaan | 83 | 2 | / |
| Reifand | 83 | 1 | / |
| Riffand | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rif'aan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rifon | 80 | 290 | / |
| Refan | 80 | 83 | / |
| Rufan | 80 | 36 | / |
| Rifón | 80 | 6 | / |
| Rifam | 80 | 6 | / |
| Răfan | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ryfan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rifanova | 77 | 10 | / |
| Rifatinn | 77 | 10 | / |
| Roifatin | 77 | 9 | / |
| Rishfaan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Rifaatin | 77 | 4 | / |
| Raifasen | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rifaheen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Riffon | 73 | 262 | / |
| Refaan | 73 | 66 | / |
| Refain | 73 | 49 | / |
| Reifon | 73 | 47 | / |
| Refane | 73 | 22 | / |
| Rayfan | 73 | 13 | / |
| Refhan | 73 | 10 | / |
| Rifgon | 73 | 8 | / |
| Rehfan | 73 | 7 | / |
| Rufain | 73 | 6 | / |
| Royfan | 73 | 6 | / |
| Reefan | 73 | 5 | / |
| Rifoun | 73 | 4 | / |
| Rifone | 73 | 4 | / |
| Redfan | 73 | 3 | / |
| Raifon | 73 | 2 | / |
| Resfan | 73 | 2 | / |
| Refant | 73 | 1 | / |
| Refanh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Retfan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Reffan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rizfon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rajfan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ruffan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Refang | 73 | 1 | / |
| Refand | 73 | 0 | / |
| Riphan | 73 | 0 | / |
| Raifaisen | 71 | 34 | / |
| Ritphan | 67 | 152 | / |
| Riffont | 67 | 62 | / |
| Riphahn | 67 | 61 | / |
| Reifein | 67 | 17 | / |
| Riffone | 67 | 11 | / |
| Refatin | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rajfane | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ridphan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raifone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Redfean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raiphan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Redfann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reffane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Refayne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rufahan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rajhfan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Refaind | 67 | 1 | / |
| Refeane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rifoune | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruffain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruiphan | 67 | 1 | / |
Rifan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rifan in the Oriya language | ||
| ରିଫନ | riphana | - |
| Rifan in the Hindi language | ||
| रिफान | riphana | 55.17 |
| रिफन | riphana | 20.69 |
| रिफअन | ripha'ana | 6.9 |
| शरीफन | sariphana | 6.9 |
| इरफान | iraphana | 3.45 |
| रीफन | riphana | 3.45 |
| आरिफन | ariphana | 3.45 |
| Rifan in the Marathi language | ||
| रीफान | riphana | 50 |
| रीफन | riphana | 50 |
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Footnotes
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