Rufaya Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Rufaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 18 | 1:7,347,177 | 303,310 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Rufaya (57) may also be a first name.
Rufaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rufaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rufaya (Hindi: रूफया, Marathi: रुफया) is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Rufaya.
How Common Is The Last Name Rufaya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rufaya is the 4,307,654th most frequent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname Rufaya is mostly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Rufaya reside; 86 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 86 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Rufaya is also the 1,308,380th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 57 people.
It is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 7,347,177. In Indonesia Rufaya is most frequent in: West Nusa Tenggara, where 100 percent are found. Besides Indonesia it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 5 percent are found and Uganda, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rufaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rufaya in the Hindi language | ||
| रूफया | ruphaya | - |
| Rufaya in the Marathi language | ||
| रुफया | ruphaya | 60 |
| रूफया | ruphaya | 40 |
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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
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- 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 Rufaya
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