Rufinus Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Rufinus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rufinus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Rufinus (1,163) may also be a first name.

Rufinus Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rufinus Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Rufinus is held by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rufinus? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,373,373rd most widely held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 74 percent of Rufinus reside; 74 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 74 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 232,985th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 1,163 people.

The last name Rufinus is most commonly occurring in Malaysia, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 2,268,787. In Malaysia Rufinus is primarily concentrated in: Sabah, where 62 percent are found and Sarawak, where 38 percent are found. Outside of Malaysia this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 35 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

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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
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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 Rufinus
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