Rafaev Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Rafaev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
Rafaev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rafaev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rafaev (Russian: Рафаев) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rafaev? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,812,366th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Rafaev live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
This last name is most prevalent in Russia, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 14,412,306. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Bashkortostan Republic, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Russia this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Belarus, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafayev | 92 | 10 | / |
| Raufaev | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rafayeva | 86 | 16 | / |
| Rafaiyev | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rafiev | 83 | 5,305 | / |
| Rafeev | 83 | 94 | / |
| Rafyev | 83 | 22 | / |
| Rafaef | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rafiyev | 77 | 3,310 | / |
| Hrafeev | 77 | 10 | / |
| Raphaev | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafijev | 77 | 1 | / |
| Raifyev | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafahav | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafov | 73 | 3 | / |
| Refev | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rafajova | 71 | 25 | / |
| Rafayova | 71 | 8 | / |
| Rafaiova | 71 | 5 | / |
| Rafeyeva | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rafieyev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raufov | 67 | 2,287 | / |
| Rofiev | 67 | 2,096 | / |
| Hrafov | 67 | 129 | / |
| Raifov | 67 | 91 | / |
| Rofeev | 67 | 58 | / |
| Rafeef | 67 | 11 | / |
| Raffayova | 67 | 8 | / |
| Raffajova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rayfov | 67 | 6 | / |
| Raffaiova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rafief | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rafaif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raffauf | 62 | 213 | / |
| Rofiyev | 62 | 87 | / |
| Rafiyeb | 62 | 6 | / |
| Rofeyev | 62 | 4 | / |
| Raffayf | 62 | 1 | / |
| Raufauf | 62 | 0 | / |
| Rafieeif | 57 | 528 | / |
| Refov | 55 | 1 | / |
| Rafouf | 50 | 6 | / |
Rafaev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rafaev in the Russian language | ||
| Рафаев | rafaev | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Rafaev
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