Rafahi Surname

160,269th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,721 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Rafahi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rafahi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran2,3961:32,0463,845
Morocco3071:112,30019,480
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Rafahi (24) may also be a first name.

Rafahi Last Name Facts

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

Rafahi occurs in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rafahi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 160,269th most commonly used surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,678,260 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Rafahi are found; 88 percent are found in South Asia and 88 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly occurring given name internationally, held by 24 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Iran, where it is borne by 2,396 people, or 1 in 32,046. In Iran Rafahi is primarily found in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 23 percent reside, Tehran Province, where 19 percent reside and Gilan Province, where 12 percent reside. Beside Iran Rafahi exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 11 percent reside and Niger, where 0 percent reside.

Rafahi Last Name Statistics demography

Rafahi earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 57.74% more than the national average, earning $68,062 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Rafaei83472/
Refahi83152/
Rafehi8315/
Rafa'i838/
Ravahi837/
Rofahi832/
Rafeai832/
Roufahi7734/
Rafaeeh772/
Rafa'ei772/
Raffaei771/
Rafaaie771/
Rafa'ie771/
Rofahei771/
Reefahi771/
Rafhaei771/
Rafae73161/
Rafaê731/
Refaei675,013/
Rafeeh67277/
Rafaee67251/
Rafeei6735/
Raffae6735/
Refa'i6723/
Refahe6716/
Rafaey677/
Refaeh675/
Rafa'e674/
Rafaes672/
Rafeaa672/
Rofaei671/
Rafoei671/
Rafeae671/
Reafae671/
Rafaae671/
Rafauy671/
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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 Rafahi
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