Rifoe Surname
Approximately 138 people bear this surname
Rifoe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 136 | 1:152,714 | 16,743 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Rifoe (32) may also be a first name.
Rifoe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rifoe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rifoe is found most frequently in Cameroon. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rifoe? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rifoe is the 1,511,557th most widespread surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 52,808,304 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Rifoe are found; 97 percent are found in Central Africa and 96 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Rifoe is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 32 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 136 people, or 1 in 152,714. In Cameroon Rifoe is primarily found in: Centre Region, where 63 percent are found, Littoral Region, where 34 percent are found and East Region, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Cameroon Rifoe is found in 2 countries. It is also found in France, where 1 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rifoue | 91 | 12 | / |
| Rifae | 80 | 542 | / |
| Rifou | 80 | 40 | / |
| Rifie | 80 | 9 | / |
| Rifey | 80 | 6 | / |
| Refoe | 80 | 5 | / |
| Rifoy | 80 | 3 | / |
| Rifea | 80 | 3 | / |
| Rifei | 80 | 3 | / |
| Rifee | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rifoi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rifoo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rifaie | 73 | 1,363 | / |
| Riffey | 73 | 1,102 | / |
| Riffee | 73 | 347 | / |
| Riffou | 73 | 66 | / |
| Rifaee | 73 | 56 | / |
| Riffie | 73 | 34 | / |
| Rifaeh | 73 | 32 | / |
| Rifaey | 73 | 21 | / |
| Rizfou | 73 | 16 | / |
| Refuoe | 73 | 13 | / |
| Roifye | 73 | 9 | / |
| Raifee | 73 | 8 | / |
| Rifiye | 73 | 7 | / |
| Rifaye | 73 | 5 | / |
| Raifue | 73 | 4 | / |
| Rifa'e | 73 | 3 | / |
| Refoye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rifiyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ruifei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Riofei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Riffei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Riffae | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rifoya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rifaez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raifou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Refoue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raifie | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rifu | 67 | 175 | / |
| Reifeis | 67 | 118 | / |
| Rifayee | 67 | 25 | / |
| Refojes | 67 | 17 | / |
| Raiffie | 67 | 14 | / |
| Rifahie | 67 | 7 | / |
| Riffaie | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rifa'ie | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rifaieh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Riffeux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rieffeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riffaee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rifaiee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raifeis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riefaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rifaaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roifoit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rifoyho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rifouya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reiffey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rihfaey | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- 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 Rifoe
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