Rifay Surname
Approximately 877 people bear this surname
Rifay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 409 | 1:84,294 | 14,399 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Indonesia | 136 | 1:972,421 | 71,642 |
| Venezuela | 52 | 1:580,848 | 10,516 |
| India | 29 | 1:26,450,530 | 346,896 |
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| Bulgaria | 11 | 1:634,446 | 25,919 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
Rifay (229) may also be a first name.
Rifay Demographics
Average Rifay Salary in
United States
$51,562 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rifay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rifay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rifay (Russian: Рифай) is more frequently found in Morocco than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rifay? popularity and diffusion
It is the 400,713th most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,309,630 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 68 percent of Rifay live; 68 percent live in North Africa and 47 percent live in Mahgreb. Rifay is also the 593,349th most frequently used forename internationally. It is borne by 229 people.
Rifay is most frequently occurring in Morocco, where it is carried by 409 people, or 1 in 84,294. Beside Morocco this surname occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 21 percent live and Indonesia, where 16 percent live.
Rifay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rifay has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Rifay surname fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rifay Last Name Statistics demography
Rifay earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.5% more than the national average, earning $51,562 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rifay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rifay in the Russian language | ||
| Рифай | rifaj | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Rifay
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