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Where Does The Last Name Rufa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Rufa (Hindi: रूफा, Russian: Руфа) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Rufă or Rufà. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rufa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Rufa is the 148,682^nd most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,451,243 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 40 percent of Rufa reside; 40 percent reside in West Africa and 40 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 35,414^th most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 21,831 people.

This surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,177 people, or 1 in 150,504. In Nigeria Rufa is mostly found in: Sokoto, where 21 percent are found, Jigawa, where 20 percent are found and Kano, where 19 percent are found. Beside Nigeria this last name is found in 49 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 14 percent are found and Iraq, where 12 percent are found.

Rufa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Rufa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rufa last name rose 6,733 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rufa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Rufa last name is predominantly Latin Catholic (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Rufa surname are 7.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.39% registered with the party.

The amount Rufa earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 24.12% more than the national average, earning $53,557 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.9% more than the national average, earning $51,623 CAD per year.