Cognomen عرفة (Arafa 
, Arfa , عرفة 
) , across the world, is a widespread surname. The family name عرفة is habitual in Egypt, where it is quite a common surname, Tunisia, and United Arab Emirates (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Egypt, Indonesia, and Saudi Arabia. Likewise, عرفة is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Arfa, Arafa | Tanzania, Egypt, India, Sudan, Indonesia |
| عرفة | Iraq, Egypt, Sudan, Syria, Saudi Arabia |
| Arafah | Tanzania, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia |
|
محمد بن عرفة Moroccan monarch, MA (b. 1886) |
|
|
سهيل عرفة Syrian composer and musician, SY (b. 1934) |
|
|
خديجة بن عرفة Tunisian actress (1949-2017), TN (b. 1949) |
|
|
عبد الإله بن عرفة Moroccan researcher, MA (b. 1962) |
|
|
أمل عرفة actress, SY (b. 1970) |
|
| سعد عرفة Egyptian film director, EG (b. 1923) |
|
|
| صبري عرفة ٢٧ يونيو 2020, EG (b. 1930) |
|
|
|
منة عرفة Egyptian actress, EG (b. 1999) |
|
| وليد بن عرفة association football player, DZ |
|
|
| ليث عرفة PS (b. 1979) |
|
|
| محمد عرفة association football player, QA (b. 1996) |
|
|
| عبد الله عرفة qatari-born Egyptian footballer, EG |
|