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Cognomen Arifin (Arifin , อารีฟีน , อารีฟิน ) , in all the world, is a widespread family name. The last name Arifin is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Indonesia, where it is a common surname, Malaysia, where it is quite a common surname, and Brunei. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Bangladesh. Much less frequently, Arifin is the forename as well as the last name.