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

The surname Rafakar (Hindi: रफाकर, Marathi: रफाकर) occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rafakar? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,017,195th most widely held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 173,512,998 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Rafakar live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Islamic South Asia.

This surname is most commonly used in Iran, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 1,872,744. In Iran it is mostly concentrated in: Mazandaran Province, where 95 percent reside, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 2 percent reside and Tehran Province, where 2 percent reside. Not including Iran Rafakar is found in one country. It is also common in India, where 2 percent reside.

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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rafakar
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