Raafat Surname
Approximately 82,602 people bear this surname
Raafat Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 75,994 | 1:1,210 | 172 |
| Saudi Arabia | 5,287 | 1:5,836 | 808 |
| Iraq | 403 | 1:86,902 | 2,759 |
| Kuwait | 347 | 1:10,953 | 1,529 |
| United Arab Emirates | 209 | 1:43,839 | 4,438 |
| United States | 112 | 1:3,236,240 | 185,654 |
| England | 45 | 1:1,238,179 | 56,985 |
| Qatar | 41 | 1:57,512 | 5,907 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Syria | 17 | 1:1,135,354 | 7,033 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Yemen | 6 | 1:4,404,216 | 18,907 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1:1,409,271 | 19,641 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Jordan | 3 | 1:2,947,479 | 21,051 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
The alternate forms: Raàfat (1) are calculated separately.
Raafat (77,591) may also be a first name.
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Raafat Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Raafat Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Raafat (Arabic: راْفت, Hindi: रअफत, Marathi: राउाफत, Russian: Раафат) has its highest incidence in Egypt. It may appear in the variant forms: Raàfat. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Raafat? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,843rd most numerous last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 88,225 people. The surname Raafat is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Raafat live; 92 percent live in North Africa and 92 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Raafat is also the 12,697th most frequent first name on earth, borne by 77,591 people.
The surname Raafat is most frequently occurring in Egypt, where it is carried by 75,994 people, or 1 in 1,210. Barring Egypt this last name exists in 52 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 6 percent live and Iraq, where 0 percent live.
Raafat Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Raafat surname is chiefly Greek Orthodox (67%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Raafat last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Raafat earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 24.12% more than the national average, earning $53,558 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.02% more than the national average, earning $50,689 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Raafat Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Raafat in the Hindi language | ||
| रअफत | ra'aphata | - |
| Raafat in the Marathi language | ||
| राउाफत | rauaphata | - |
| Raafat in the Russian language | ||
| Раафат | raafat | - |
| Raafat in the Arabic language | ||
| راْفت | raft | - |
| رآفت | raft | - |
| رأفت | raft | - |
| رافت | raft | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Raafat
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