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
Rufia (Hindi: रूफिया) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rufia? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 371,590th most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 7,544,043 people. The surname Rufia is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Rufia reside; 88 percent reside in West Africa and 88 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 97,422nd most commonly used forename throughout the world, borne by 4,899 people.
The surname Rufia is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 848 people, or 1 in 208,895. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Lagos, where 24 percent are found, Oyo, where 14 percent are found and Ogun, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this last name is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 10 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 0 percent are found.
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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