Surname Руфаи (Rufai 
, Руфаи 
) , in the entire world, is a common cognomen. The last name Руфаи is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, where it is quite a common surname, Ghana, where it is quite a rare surname, and Togo. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Nigeria, Ghana, and Sudan. Also, Руфаи is the forename as well as the last name.