Rafaely Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Israel

Rafaely Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rafaely Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania201:2,647,08148,780
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England11:55,718,059489,080
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Rafaely (2,704) may also be a first name.

Rafaely Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rafaely is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rafaely? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,530,696th most frequent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. The surname Rafaely is predominantly found in Africa, where 45 percent of Rafaely are found; 34 percent are found in East Africa and 34 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Rafaely is also the 140,820th most frequently used forename throughout the world It is held by 2,704 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 2,647,081. In Tanzania Rafaely is most numerous in: Kigoma Region, where 20 percent are found, Mbeya Region, where 20 percent are found and Njombe Region, where 20 percent are found. Besides Tanzania this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 26 percent are found and Israel, where 14 percent are found.

Rafaely Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Rafaely earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 10.46% more than the national average, earning R 262,500 per year and in United States they earn 53.76% more than the national average, earning $66,344 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rafaelly9344/
Raffaely935/
Rafaiely931/
Rafaelhy931/
Rapfaely931/
Raffaelly88113/
Rafhaelly888/
Rafayelly881/
Rafaeli863,148/
Rafaele861,447/
Rafiely861/
Raffaele806,935/
Raffaeli801,658/
Rafaelli80936/
Rafaelle80100/
Rafaiela802/
Rafayele801/
Rafailya801/
Rafaiele801/
Rafale7718/
Raffaelli759,542/
Raffaelle7567/
Rhafaelle752/
Rafailych752/
Rapfaelle751/
Raffaelio751/
Raffaelii751/
Rafaila711,154/
Rafaile71534/
Rafayla71306/
Rafailă7197/
Rafayle7197/
Rafalle7183/
Rafauli7123/
Rayfale7123/
Rafaili7112/
Raffale7112/
Raifale716/
Raffaellee713/
Rafeala712/
Rafaële711/
Rafalee711/
Raphaeli671,407/
Rafailes67244/
Raphaele6741/
Raffeale677/
Raffaila674/
Rafielle673/
Raffalle673/
Raffalee672/
Rafailia671/
Rophaely671/
Rafayili671/
Rafallle671/
Rafailis671/
Raifalle671/
Raffouly671/

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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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  • 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 Rafaely
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