Rufaye Surname
Approximately 30 people bear this surname
Rufaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 27 | 1:6,560,843 | 154,927 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
Rufaye (32) may also be a first name.
Rufaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rufaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rufaye is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Rufaye.
How Common Is The Last Name Rufaye? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,602,217th most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Rufaye are found; 90 percent are found in West Africa and 90 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently used forename internationally, borne by 32 people.
It is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 6,560,843. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Kogi, where 48 percent live, Delta, where 41 percent live and Jigawa, where 4 percent live. Beside Nigeria it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 3 percent live and India, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roufaye | 92 | 240 | / |
| Rufaiye | 92 | 4 | / |
| Rufae | 91 | 24 | / |
| Rufay | 91 | 9 | / |
| Rufayi | 83 | 565 | / |
| Rufaie | 83 | 220 | / |
| Roufay | 83 | 78 | / |
| Rufaya | 83 | 21 | / |
| Rufaee | 83 | 9 | / |
| Raufye | 83 | 6 | / |
| Rifaye | 83 | 5 | / |
| Rufaiy | 83 | 4 | / |
| Rufiye | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ruffae | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ruffhayes | 80 | 1 | / |
| Roufayi | 77 | 33 | / |
| Rifayee | 77 | 25 | / |
| Rufaaya | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rouyfay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Raufiye | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rufaiee | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rufaied | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rufayat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rufai | 73 | 64,489 | / |
| Rifay | 73 | 877 | / |
| Rufau | 73 | 245 | / |
| Rufie | 73 | 82 | / |
| Rufey | 73 | 18 | / |
| Rufea | 73 | 12 | / |
| Rufei | 73 | 7 | / |
| Rufuy | 73 | 5 | / |
| Rufee | 73 | 5 | / |
| Roufayou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Roufai | 67 | 7,643 | / |
| Rifaie | 67 | 1,363 | / |
| Ruffie | 67 | 457 | / |
| Rifaay | 67 | 290 | / |
| Riffay | 67 | 200 | / |
| Rifayi | 67 | 87 | / |
| Rufeyo | 67 | 69 | / |
| Rufoyo | 67 | 51 | / |
| Roufaî | 67 | 47 | / |
| Rufoya | 67 | 45 | / |
| Ruffai | 67 | 43 | / |
| Raufea | 67 | 26 | / |
| Rufiya | 67 | 25 | / |
| Rufaid | 67 | 18 | / |
| Rufaii | 67 | 18 | / |
| Raufai | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ruffee | 67 | 15 | / |
| Rifaya | 67 | 14 | / |
| Rufaut | 67 | 11 | / |
| Raufie | 67 | 11 | / |
| Roufie | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rufeea | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rufeyu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ruffey | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rufeis | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rifiye | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rufiee | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rufais | 67 | 5 | / |
| Roofay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ruufai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rrufai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rufaia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Raufau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rifaiy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ruphay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Raufaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rufaiu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rufaus | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rufaui | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rifahy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raufee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rufaux | 67 | 2 | / |
| Roufau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rufije | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rufaih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rufaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roufee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rufija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rufeya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rufuyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruifei | 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
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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 Rufaye
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