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
Rifay (Russian: Рифай) occurs more in Morocco more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rifay? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 400,713th most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 8,309,630 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 68 percent of Rifay live; 68 percent live in North Africa and 47 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 593,349th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 229 people.
Rifay is most frequently held in Morocco, where it is held by 409 people, or 1 in 84,294. Apart from Morocco this surname is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 21 percent reside and Indonesia, where 16 percent reside.
Rifay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rifay has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Rifay last name declined 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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