Cognomen Arefa (Arefa 
) , around the globe, is quite a rare surname. The cognomen Arefa is habitual in Sudan, where it is a rare surname, Egypt, and Israel. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in India, Bangladesh, and Indonesia. More frequently, Arefa is the forename as well as the last name.
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