Rafaeli Surname

141,540th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Rafaeli Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rafaeli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,5061:35,1544,097
Brazil1,2851:166,5956,416
United States941:3,855,946211,262
Argentina611:700,71248,077
Mexico341:3,650,77125,133
Peru281:1,135,14720,057
Croatia231:183,85222,841
Paraguay151:482,4506,463
Iran151:5,118,835123,814
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
England111:5,065,278148,650
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Rafaéli (1) are calculated separately.

Rafaeli (8,676) may also be a first name.

Rafaeli Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rafaeli (Russian: Рафаэли) occurs most in Tanzania. It may be found as: Rafaéli. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rafaeli? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 141,540th most frequently used family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,314,976 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Rafaeli reside; 48 percent reside in East Africa and 48 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Rafaeli is also the 67,345th most prevalent given name throughout the world, borne by 8,676 people.

This last name is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,506 people, or 1 in 35,154. In Tanzania Rafaeli is primarily found in: Manyara Region, where 20 percent live, Kigoma Region, where 18 percent live and Kilimanjaro Region, where 13 percent live. Not including Tanzania this last name is found in 32 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 41 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Rafaeli Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Rafaeli are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rafaeli earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 28.08% more than the national average, earning S/. 24,829 per year and in United States they earn 18.61% more than the national average, earning $51,181 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Rafaeli Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rafaeli in the Russian language
Рафаэлиrafaeli-

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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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  • 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 Rafaeli
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