Rouafi Surname
Approximately 1,659 people bear this surname
Rouafi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 1,517 | 1:12,651 | 894 |
| Algeria | 124 | 1:311,545 | 30,240 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
Rouafi (179) may also be a first name.
Rouafi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rouafi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rouafi occurs in Niger more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rouafi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rouafi is the 240,995th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 4,392,734 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Rouafi reside; 92 percent reside in West Africa and 91 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 681,368th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 179 people.
This surname is most common in Niger, where it is held by 1,517 people, or 1 in 12,651. In Niger Rouafi is primarily concentrated in: Dosso Region, where 75 percent reside, Niamey Capital District, where 9 percent reside and Tahoua Region, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Niger it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 7 percent reside and France, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rouafai | 92 | 6 | / |
| Rouhafi | 92 | 5 | / |
| Rouafis | 92 | 3 | / |
| Rouafoi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rouafgi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rouaffi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Roafi | 91 | 24 | / |
| Rouafiss | 86 | 1 | / |
| Raoufi | 83 | 2,460 | / |
| Rouafe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rohafi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rouafa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Raoufai | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ruhaifi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ruhaafi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rouafes | 77 | 1 | / |
| Raoufii | 77 | 1 | / |
| Raofi | 73 | 99 | / |
| Roafa | 73 | 18 | / |
| Roafe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ruhaifie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rohaifis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rouhaifa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raoofi | 67 | 126 | / |
| Raoufe | 67 | 12 | / |
| Rauofi | 67 | 12 | / |
| Rooofi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Raoufy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Raoufa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Raofie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raeofi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raowfi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roafer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raovfi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raoffi | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Rouafi
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