Rafakhan Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Iran

Rafakhan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rafakhan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

Rafakhan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rafakhan (Hindi: राफाखां, Marathi: रउफखान) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rafakhan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 10,311,814th most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Rafakhan is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Rafakhan live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 67 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

The last name Rafakhan is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 383,532,691. In India Rafakhan is primarily found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 50 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 50 percent are found. Without taking into account India Rafakhan exists in one country. It is also found in Iran, where 33 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Rafakhan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rafakhan in the Hindi language
राफाखांraphakham50
रफखानraphakhana50
Rafakhan in the Marathi language
रउफखानra'uphakhana50
रफखाँraphakham50

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rafakhan
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