Rafailov Surname

328,558th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,129 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Rafailov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rafailov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria3991:17,4911,656
Russia3851:374,34636,605
United States2151:1,685,856112,021
Azerbaijan461:209,7645,462
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Israel121:713,13647,700
Kazakhstan111:1,607,50079,317
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
England21:27,859,030389,889
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770

Rafailov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rafailov (Russian: Рафаилов) occurs in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Rafailov click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rafailov? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 328,558th most widespread last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 6,454,868 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Rafailov reside; 35 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 35 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

Rafailov is most commonly held in Bulgaria, where it is held by 399 people, or 1 in 17,491. In Bulgaria it is most common in: Sofia City Province, where 23 percent are found, Varna Province, where 13 percent are found and Montana Province, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Bulgaria Rafailov is found in 23 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 34 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.

Rafailov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Rafailov last name is principally Orthodox (50%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Rafailov surname are 39.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.59% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rafailov earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 11.1% less than the national average, earning $38,361 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.65% more than the national average, earning $56,962 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Rafailov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rafailov in the Russian language
Рафаиловrafailov-

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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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