Rafaei Surname
Approximately 472 people bear this surname
Rafaei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 439 | 1:174,903 | 14,684 |
| Malaysia | 19 | 1:1,552,328 | 64,490 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Rafaei (31) may also be a first name.
Rafaei Demographics
Average Rafaei Salary in
United States
$32,083 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rafaei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rafaei Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rafaei occurs in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rafaei? popularity and diffusion
Rafaei is the 642,991st most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 15,439,716 people. The last name Rafaei occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Rafaei live; 93 percent live in South Asia and 93 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Rafaei is also the 1,874,099th most frequently used given name at a global level, borne by 31 people.
The last name is most widely held in Iran, where it is borne by 439 people, or 1 in 174,903. In Iran it is most prevalent in: Isfahan Province, where 38 percent are found, Tehran Province, where 21 percent are found and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 18 percent are found. Without taking into account Iran it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Rafaei Last Name Statistics demography
Rafaei earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.65% less than the national average, earning $32,083 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafa'ei | 92 | 2 | / |
| Raffaei | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rafhaei | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rassfaei | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rafiei | 83 | 10,736 | / |
| Refaei | 83 | 5,013 | / |
| Rafahi | 83 | 2,721 | / |
| Rafaie | 83 | 519 | / |
| Rafaee | 83 | 251 | / |
| Rafeie | 83 | 51 | / |
| Rafeei | 83 | 35 | / |
| Rafehi | 83 | 15 | / |
| Rafa'i | 83 | 8 | / |
| Rafaey | 83 | 7 | / |
| Rafa'e | 83 | 4 | / |
| Rafaye | 83 | 2 | / |
| Rafeai | 83 | 2 | / |
| Rafeae | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rafoei | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rofaei | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rafaae | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rafaje | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rafiyai | 77 | 220 | / |
| Raphaei | 77 | 33 | / |
| Rafieiy | 77 | 11 | / |
| Raffiei | 77 | 4 | / |
| Raffeie | 77 | 4 | / |
| Rafieei | 77 | 4 | / |
| Rafa'ee | 77 | 3 | / |
| Raffaie | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rafaeeh | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rafejai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hrafiei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafieoi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Refaeih | 77 | 1 | / |
| Refaeie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rofahei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Raafaie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafaaie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafaeez | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafeu | 73 | 26 | / |
| Rafaê | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rafeieie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rafiee | 67 | 79,545 | / |
| Refaey | 67 | 8,564 | / |
| Refaee | 67 | 3,452 | / |
| Rafeeh | 67 | 277 | / |
| Refahi | 67 | 152 | / |
| Refaae | 67 | 122 | / |
| Rafeej | 67 | 112 | / |
| Rafiey | 67 | 97 | / |
| Refa'i | 67 | 23 | / |
| Rofaie | 67 | 21 | / |
| Refahe | 67 | 16 | / |
| Rofaee | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ravahi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rofa'e | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rahfee | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rafoie | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rafyee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rafeey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rofahi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rafeaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rafeee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rafowe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rafuje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rofaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rafe'e | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rofa'i | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rafauy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rofiei | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rafaei
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