Rifu Surname
Approximately 175 people bear this surname
Rifu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 62 | 1:131,512 | 18,033 |
| Indonesia | 38 | 1:3,480,242 | 186,493 |
| Nigeria | 28 | 1:6,326,527 | 151,186 |
| Japan | 27 | 1:4,734,974 | 38,607 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
Rifu (16,263) may also be a first name.
Rifu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rifu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rifu (Arabic: ريفو, Hindi: रिफू) is found most in Papua New Guinea. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rifu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,295,379th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 41,643,120 people. The last name Rifu occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 45 percent of Rifu live; 45 percent live in Oceania Islands and 45 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 43,938th most widely held first name worldwide, held by 16,263 people.
The last name is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 62 people, or 1 in 131,512. In Papua New Guinea Rifu is most frequent in: Northern, where 71 percent reside, National Capital District, where 24 percent reside and Western Highlands, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Papua New Guinea it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 22 percent reside and Nigeria, where 16 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raifu | 89 | 13,112 | / |
| Rifau | 89 | 217 | / |
| Rifou | 89 | 40 | / |
| Ruifu | 89 | 28 | / |
| Roifu | 89 | 27 | / |
| Rifud | 89 | 13 | / |
| Riffu | 89 | 10 | / |
| Riefu | 89 | 3 | / |
| Rifus | 89 | 3 | / |
| Riofu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rifut | 89 | 0 | / |
| Rifaut | 80 | 237 | / |
| Rifaux | 80 | 76 | / |
| Riffou | 80 | 66 | / |
| Rifaud | 80 | 32 | / |
| Rizfou | 80 | 16 | / |
| Raiffu | 80 | 15 | / |
| Riffau | 80 | 8 | / |
| Ruifus | 80 | 5 | / |
| Raifuh | 80 | 5 | / |
| Reifut | 80 | 4 | / |
| Reifus | 80 | 4 | / |
| Raifou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Riffut | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rufu | 75 | 1,919 | / |
| Refu | 75 | 198 | / |
| Ryfu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Rjfu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Riffaud | 73 | 2,580 | / |
| Riffaut | 73 | 484 | / |
| Raifaud | 73 | 48 | / |
| Rifault | 73 | 22 | / |
| Reifuss | 73 | 6 | / |
| Rishfuy | 73 | 4 | / |
| Rhiepfu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rishfau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ridfuss | 73 | 2 | / |
| Riffeux | 73 | 1 | / |
| Richfus | 73 | 0 | / |
| Riffuss | 73 | 0 | / |
| Riffault | 67 | 1,231 | / |
| Rufau | 67 | 245 | / |
| Rifoe | 67 | 138 | / |
| Ruffu | 67 | 53 | / |
| Raiffaud | 67 | 26 | / |
| Refus | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ryofu | 67 | 24 | / |
| Rufui | 67 | 13 | / |
| Rufuh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ruufu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rufuy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rayfu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Refuh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Refou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rupfu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reufu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riffó | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rithfuss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhufu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Refuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reffu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Refui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rifoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Refut | 67 | 1 | / |
Rifu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rifu in the Hindi language | ||
| रिफू | riphu | 60 |
| रीफू | riphu | 40 |
| Rifu in the Arabic language | ||
| ريفو | ryfw | - |
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Footnotes
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