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Where Does The Last Name Rafal Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Rafal (Arabic: رفال, Bengali: রফল, Hindi: रफल, Marathi: रफल, Oriya: ରାଫାଲ, Russian: Рафал) occurs most in The Philippines. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rafal? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 160,869^th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,690,124 people. The surname Rafal occurs predominantly in Asia, where 78 percent of Rafal reside; 75 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 73 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Rafal is also the 5,103^rd most frequent forename world-wide, borne by 204,281 people.

The last name Rafal is most common in The Philippines, where it is held by 2,006 people, or 1 in 50,468. In The Philippines Rafal is most prevalent in: Central Visayas, where 19 percent are found, Northern Mindanao, where 16 percent are found and Ilocos, where 15 percent are found. Barring The Philippines this last name occurs in 41 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Rafal Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Rafal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rafal surname rose 2,580 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rafal Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Rafal last name are 25.56% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 78.79% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rafal earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 5.43% more than the national average, earning $45,494 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.11% less than the national average, earning $37,704 CAD per year.