Rafaelyan Surname
Approximately 799 people bear this surname
Rafaelyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 403 | 1:7,271 | 623 |
| Russia | 362 | 1:398,130 | 38,496 |
| Bulgaria | 16 | 1:436,182 | 20,063 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Georgia | 5 | 1:749,109 | 21,598 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Transnistria | 3 | 1:158,233 | 13,093 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Rafaelyan Demographics
Rafaelyan Political Affiliation
in Russia
Russia
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Rafaelyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rafaelyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rafaelyan (Russian: Рафаелян) is found in Armenia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Rafaelyan.
How Common Is The Last Name Rafaelyan? popularity and diffusion
Rafaelyan is the 431,117th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 9,120,833 people. The surname Rafaelyan occurs mostly in Asia, where 56 percent of Rafaelyan reside; 51 percent reside in West Asia and 50 percent reside in Armeno-West Asia.
The last name is most widespread in Armenia, where it is carried by 403 people, or 1 in 7,271. In Armenia it is most prevalent in: Yerevan, where 41 percent are found, Lori Province, where 21 percent are found and Armavir Province, where 14 percent are found. Barring Armenia this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 45 percent are found and Bulgaria, where 2 percent are found.
Rafaelyan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Rafaelyan last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States Rafaelyan are 16.56% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 63.33% registered with the party.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafayelyan | 95 | 815 | / |
| Rafalyan | 94 | 35 | / |
| Rafaelan | 94 | 8 | / |
| Rafelyan | 94 | 2 | / |
| Rafaelian | 89 | 101 | / |
| Refaelyan | 89 | 2 | / |
| Rafailyan | 89 | 2 | / |
| Rafaylyan | 89 | 2 | / |
| Rafeelyan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rafailan | 82 | 189 | / |
| Rafalian | 82 | 33 | / |
| Rafaylan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Raphaelan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Rafalon | 75 | 3 | / |
| Raphaelian | 74 | 78 | / |
| Roufailyan | 74 | 2 | / |
| Raphaelean | 74 | 1 | / |
| Rafaylon | 71 | 15 | / |
| Refalian | 71 | 4 | / |
| Rafailán | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raphalian | 67 | 34 | / |
| Raffolyon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Refelon | 63 | 3 | / |
Rafaelyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rafaelyan in the Russian language | ||
| Рафаелян | rafaelan | - |
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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 Rafaelyan
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