Rufia Surname
Approximately 966 people bear this surname
Rufia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 848 | 1:208,895 | 12,429 |
| Indonesia | 97 | 1:1,363,394 | 93,839 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Rufia (4,899) may also be a first name.
Rufia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rufia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rufia (Hindi: रूफिया) occurs most in Nigeria. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rufia? popularity and diffusion
It is the 371,590th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 7,544,043 people. The last name Rufia occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Rufia reside; 88 percent reside in West Africa and 88 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Rufia is also the 97,422nd most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 4,899 people.
The surname Rufia is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 848 people, or 1 in 208,895. In Nigeria Rufia is most prevalent in: Lagos, where 24 percent live, Oyo, where 14 percent live and Ogun, where 11 percent live. Beside Nigeria it occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 10 percent live and Bangladesh, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rufiah | 91 | 1,452 | / |
| Rufiat | 91 | 176 | / |
| Rusfia | 91 | 40 | / |
| Rufias | 91 | 30 | / |
| Rufiaa | 91 | 2 | / |
| Roufia | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ruffia | 91 | 2 | / |
| Rufija | 91 | 1 | / |
| Raufia | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rouffia | 83 | 38 | / |
| Roufiat | 83 | 9 | / |
| Raufiat | 83 | 4 | / |
| Rufaiya | 83 | 4 | / |
| Ruffiat | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rufio | 80 | 130 | / |
| Rifia | 80 | 23 | / |
| Rufea | 80 | 12 | / |
| Rufya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rouffiat | 77 | 49 | / |
| Rufaiyah | 77 | 10 | / |
| Ruffio | 73 | 177 | / |
| Riefia | 73 | 30 | / |
| Raufea | 73 | 26 | / |
| Rifiah | 73 | 19 | / |
| Rufeea | 73 | 9 | / |
| Rufijo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Roofia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Raufio | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ruphia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Roufio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Riffia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rufiho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rufjai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ruffiot | 67 | 39 | / |
| Rifaiya | 67 | 13 | / |
| Rouffio | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rufugio | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rufaaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rifiaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rifujia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rauffea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rifaiyah | 62 | 8 | / |
| Roehfiah | 62 | 7 | / |
| Rufayyat | 62 | 1 | / |
| Rifio | 60 | 3 | / |
| Rifya | 60 | 1 | / |
Rufia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rufia in the Hindi language | ||
| रूफिया | ruphiya | - |
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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 Rufia
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