Rufayi Surname
Approximately 565 people bear this surname
Rufayi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 311 | 1:569,591 | 27,605 |
| Zimbabwe | 250 | 1:61,753 | 9,307 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Rufayi (302) may also be a first name.
Rufayi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rufayi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rufayi is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rufayi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rufayi is the 561,353rd most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 12,898,311 people. The surname Rufayi is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Rufayi live; 55 percent live in West Africa and 55 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Rufayi is also the 506,891st most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 302 people.
This surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 311 people, or 1 in 569,591. In Nigeria it is most common in: Osun, where 15 percent reside, Lagos, where 11 percent reside and Oyo, where 9 percent reside. Other than Nigeria Rufayi is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 44 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roufayi | 92 | 33 | / |
| Rufai | 91 | 64,489 | / |
| Rufay | 91 | 9 | / |
| Roufai | 83 | 7,643 | / |
| Rufaie | 83 | 220 | / |
| Roufay | 83 | 78 | / |
| Ruffai | 83 | 43 | / |
| Rufaye | 83 | 30 | / |
| Rufaya | 83 | 21 | / |
| Rufaii | 83 | 18 | / |
| Rufaid | 83 | 18 | / |
| Raufai | 83 | 15 | / |
| Rufais | 83 | 5 | / |
| Rrufai | 83 | 4 | / |
| Ruufai | 83 | 4 | / |
| Rufaiy | 83 | 4 | / |
| Rufaia | 83 | 4 | / |
| Rufaiu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Rufaih | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rufaai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Roufaye | 77 | 240 | / |
| Roufaih | 77 | 10 | / |
| Rufaiah | 77 | 7 | / |
| Rouffai | 77 | 5 | / |
| Roufaiu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Raufaia | 77 | 4 | / |
| Rufaaya | 77 | 2 | / |
| Roufaji | 77 | 2 | / |
| Roufaio | 77 | 2 | / |
| Roufaii | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rufayat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rufaied | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rufaiee | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rouyfai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rouyfay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rufau | 73 | 245 | / |
| Rufie | 73 | 82 | / |
| Rufae | 73 | 24 | / |
| Rufey | 73 | 18 | / |
| Rufui | 73 | 13 | / |
| Rufea | 73 | 12 | / |
| Rufei | 73 | 7 | / |
| Rufuy | 73 | 5 | / |
| Rufoi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rufij | 73 | 1 | / |
| Roufayou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ruffie | 67 | 457 | / |
| Rufeyo | 67 | 69 | / |
| Rufoyo | 67 | 51 | / |
| Roufaî | 67 | 47 | / |
| Rufoya | 67 | 45 | / |
| Raufea | 67 | 26 | / |
| Rufiya | 67 | 25 | / |
| Raufie | 67 | 11 | / |
| Roufie | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rufaut | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rufeea | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ruffey | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rufeyu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rufeis | 67 | 8 | / |
| Raufye | 67 | 6 | / |
| Roofay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Raufau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ruphay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rufaus | 67 | 3 | / |
| Raufaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Roufau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raufui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruphai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rufije | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rufaux | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rufijo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rufuji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruffae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rufuis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruifei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rufija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rowfai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rufeya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruffhayes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rufiye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rufuyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roufoi | 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 Rufayi
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