Rifka Surname

346,411th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,056 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Jersey

Rifka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rifka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka6581:31,6243,961
Indonesia2791:474,01139,120
Mexico451:2,758,36022,009
Qatar221:107,18211,536
United States201:18,122,947588,089
England61:9,286,343223,652
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077

Rifka (8,930) may also be a first name.

Rifka Last Name Facts

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

Rifka (Hindi: रिफका) is more frequently found in Sri Lanka than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Rifka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rifka? popularity and diffusion

Rifka is the 346,411th most widespread last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 6,901,085 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 92 percent of Rifka live; 62 percent live in South Asia and 62 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Rifka is also the 66,062nd most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 8,930 people.

This last name is most widely held in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 658 people, or 1 in 31,624. Not including Sri Lanka this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 26 percent are found and Mexico, where 4 percent are found.

Rifka Last Name Statistics demography

Rifka earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.86% less than the national average, earning $34,146 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rifkah9148/
Rifkha9120/
Riefka919/
Riffka916/
Reifka915/
Rivfka911/
Rifkhah8333/
Rifki8010,696/
Rifky803,177/
Ryfka80478/
Refka80192/
Rifqa8070/
Rivka8026/
Rufka8014/
Rifko807/
Rifke802/
Rifca801/
Reifke73122/
Riefki7386/
Riefke7381/
Riffky7342/
Hrifko7338/
Rifkey7315/
Rivkah7314/
Rifkes738/
Rifkhi734/
Rhifki734/
Riefky734/
Riffko734/
Riffca734/
Rifqah733/
Rifqat733/
Rifkie732/
Rifqki731/
Hrufka731/
Rifkiy731/
Rifkee731/
Refkah731/
Ribkay730/
Rifkcky6717/
Riffcky674/
Rifkiss671/
Riffqat671/
Rivkaah671/

Rifka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rifka in the Hindi language
रिफकाriphaka-

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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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  • 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 Rifka
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