Rafakar Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Rafakar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rafakar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran411:1,872,74468,622
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Rafakar Last Name Facts

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

Rafakar (Hindi: रफाकर, Marathi: रफाकर) is found most in Iran. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rafakar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,017,195th most frequently used family name on earth, held by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Rafakar reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.

The surname is most widely held in Iran, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 1,872,744. In Iran Rafakar is primarily found in: Mazandaran Province, where 95 percent are found, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 2 percent are found and Tehran Province, where 2 percent are found. Besides Iran Rafakar occurs in one country. It is also found in India, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Rafakar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rafakar in the Hindi language
रफाकरraphakara-
Rafakar in the Marathi language
रफाकरraphakara-

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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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