Rafaella Surname

1,573,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Rafaella Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rafaella Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil971:2,206,95268,831
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Rafaella (39,469) may also be a first name.

Rafaella Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rafaella (Arabic: رافيلا, Russian: Рафаэлла) occurs in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Rafaella click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rafaella? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,573,888th most frequent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 56,058,046 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Rafaella are found; 77 percent are found in South America and 75 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 22,437th most commonly held first name globally, held by 39,469 people.

It is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is borne by 97 people, or 1 in 2,206,952. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: São Paulo, where 24 percent live, Pernambuco, where 22 percent live and Minas Gerais, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account Brazil it exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 8 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Rafaella Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rafaella in the Russian language
Рафаэллаrafaella-
Rafaella in the Arabic language
رافيلاrafyla-

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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 Rafaella
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