172.56 ^cm

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

The last name Rafael (Arabic: رافاييل, Hindi: रफाएल, Marathi: रफाएल, Oriya: ରାଫାଏଲ, Russian: Рафаэль) is carried by more people in Mozambique than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Ráfael, Rafaél or Rafáel. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 2,979^th most widely held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 38,571 people. The surname Rafael is mostly found in Africa, where 55 percent of Rafael reside; 51 percent reside in Southern Africa and 51 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. Rafael is also the 151^st most common first name internationally. It is borne by 3,160,411 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Mozambique, where it is held by 66,742 people, or 1 in 408. Apart from Mozambique this last name is found in 131 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 16 percent live and Mexico, where 9 percent live.

Rafael Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Rafael has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rafael last name increased 4,756 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 10,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rafael Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Muslim (79%) in Russia.

In The United States Rafael are 43.14% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.37% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rafael earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 23.67% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,796 per year; in South Africa they earn 7.89% more than the national average, earning R 256,392 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.94% less than the national average, earning $19,991,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.17% less than the national average, earning $39,622 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.86% more than the national average, earning $50,110 CAD per year.