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

Rafal (Arabic: رفال, Bengali: রফল, Hindi: रफल, Marathi: रफल, Oriya: ରାଫାଲ, Russian: Рафал) is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 160,869^th most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,690,124 people. The surname is mostly found 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 numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 204,281 people.

Rafal is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is held by 2,006 people, or 1 in 50,468. In The Philippines it is most frequent in: Central Visayas, where 19 percent live, Northern Mindanao, where 16 percent live and Ilocos, where 15 percent live. Not including The Philippines this last name exists in 41 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

Rafal Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Rafal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rafal surname increased 2,580 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rafal Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Rafal surname are 25.56% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national 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.