Rifua Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Maldives
Highest density in:
Maldives

Rifua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rifua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Maldives51:80,8343,218
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243

Rifua Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rifua occurs in The Maldives more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Rifua click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rifua? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rifua is the 7,117,718th most widely held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Rifua occurs mostly in Asia, where 71 percent of Rifua are found; 71 percent are found in South Asia and 71 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.

This last name is most prevalent in The Maldives, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 80,834. In The Maldives Rifua is mostly concentrated in: Faafu Atoll, where 40 percent live, Gaafu Alif Atoll, where 20 percent live and Seenu Atoll, where 20 percent live. Barring The Maldives this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 14 percent live and The Solomon Islands, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rifuat919/
Raifua919/
Rifuah916/
Ribua8045/
Refua8034/
Rufua804/
Rivua801/
Riffuath771/
Refuah738/
Ribuah735/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rifua
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