Rafaelev Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Rafaelev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
Rafaelev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rafaelev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rafaelev (Russian: Рафаелев) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rafaelev? popularity and diffusion
Rafaelev is the 6,723,624th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Rafaelev occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Rafaelev reside; 88 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 88 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
This last name is most common in Russia, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 24,020,509. In Russia it is most common in: Bashkortostan Republic, where 33 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 33 percent reside and Moscow, where 17 percent reside. Aside from Russia Rafaelev is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 13 percent reside and Ukraine, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rafaelev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rafaelev in the Russian language | ||
| Рафаелев | rafaelev | - |
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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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- 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 Rafaelev
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