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Across the world, Rufai (Rufai
, Руфаи
, الرفاعی
) is a common epicene first name. The first name Rufai is habitual in Nigeria, where it is quite a common epicene name, Ghana, where it is quite a rare male name, and Libya, where it is a rare masculine name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, Ghana, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Likewise, Rufai is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Rufai | Niger, Sudan, Nigeria, Ghana, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Руфаи | Russia |
| الرفاعی | Egypt, Sudan |