View the most religious surnames in Nigeria

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

Rufai (Russian: Руфаи) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Rufai.

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

The surname Rufai is the 8,794^th most widely held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 113,004 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Rufai are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 18,613^th most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 49,634 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 58,235 people, or 1 in 3,042. In Nigeria it is most common in: Lagos, where 11 percent are found, Kano, where 9 percent are found and Katsina, where 8 percent are found. Barring Nigeria it occurs in 46 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 8 percent are found and Togo, where 1 percent are found.

Rufai Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Rufai last name is predominantly Muslim (89%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Rufai last name are 39.08% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.31% being registered to vote for the party.

Rufai earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.18% more than the national average, earning $48,837 USD per year.