173.82 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Rafa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Rafa (Arabic: رأفا, Bengali: রফা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺭﺍﻓﻊ, Hindi: राफा, Russian: Рафа) has its highest incidence in Bangladesh. It can also be rendered as a variant: Rafá. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rafa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 24,563^rd most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 331,508 people. Rafa is mostly found in Asia, where 60 percent of Rafa reside; 53 percent reside in South Asia and 52 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 24,257^th most widely held first name at a global level, held by 35,887 people.

Rafa is most widespread in Bangladesh, where it is held by 10,724 people, or 1 in 14,860. Beside Bangladesh it is found in 95 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 12 percent reside and Angola, where 7 percent reside.

Rafa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Rafa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rafa surname increased 19,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rafa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Rafa last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rafa earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.44% less than the national average, earning R 65,484 per year; in United States they earn 3.77% more than the national average, earning $44,777 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.55% less than the national average, earning $44,441 CAD per year.