Rafaela Surname

120,048th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,823 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Rafaela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rafaela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,3161:76,92913,305
Mexico9921:125,1274,205
Brazil5641:379,56414,504
Dominican Republic4931:21,1621,385
Portugal2171:48,0102,732
United States671:5,409,835270,257
Netherlands431:392,72541,894
Indonesia351:3,778,548197,284
Venezuela271:1,118,67016,331
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Guatemala51:3,216,5347,141
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
France21:33,211,361423,184
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
England21:27,859,030389,889
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Cyprus11:884,87613,055

The alternate forms: Rafaēla (1), Rafaëla (1) & Rafaéla (1) are calculated separately.

Rafaela (440,801) may also be a first name.

Rafaela Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rafaela Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Rafaela (Arabic: رافاييلا, Russian: Рафаэла) is more frequently found in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Rafaēla, Rafaëla or Rafaéla. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rafaela? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rafaela is the 120,048th most common family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,906,237 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Rafaela are found; 35 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 34 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Rafaela is also the 2,320th most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 440,801 people.

Rafaela is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is borne by 1,316 people, or 1 in 76,929. In The Philippines Rafaela is most common in: Central Visayas, where 24 percent are found, Davao Region, where 17 percent are found and Eastern Visayas, where 15 percent are found. Apart from The Philippines it occurs in 39 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 26 percent are found and Brazil, where 15 percent are found.

Rafaela Last Name Statistics demography

Rafaela earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 54.59% less than the national average, earning $19,594 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Rafaela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rafaela in the Russian language
Рафаэлаrafaela-
Rafaela in the Arabic language
رافاييلاrafayyla-
رافائيلاrafayyla-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rafaela
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