Rafalov Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Rafalov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rafalov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Rafalov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rafalov (Russian: Рафалов) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rafalov? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rafalov is the 4,427,875th most frequently occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Rafalov are found; 60 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 60 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Russia, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 14,412,306. In Russia Rafalov is most common in: Yaroslavl Oblast, where 40 percent reside, Omsk Oblast, where 30 percent reside and Komi Republic, where 10 percent reside. Other than Russia this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Rafalov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rafalov in the Russian language
Рафаловrafalov-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rafalov
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