Rafalsky Surname

520,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 625 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Rafalsky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rafalsky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2531:569,65650,931
Belarus1611:59,0139,946
Brazil1171:1,829,69559,051
France271:2,460,101186,232
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Kazakhstan231:768,80449,532
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

The alternate forms: Rafalský (1) are calculated separately.

Rafalsky Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rafalsky (Russian: Рафальский) occurs most in Russia. It may also be found as a variant: Rafalský. For other potential spellings of Rafalsky click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rafalsky? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 520,629th most commonly used family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 11,660,073 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Rafalsky reside; 55 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 55 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

Rafalsky is most frequent in Russia, where it is carried by 253 people, or 1 in 569,656. In Russia Rafalsky is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 12 percent live, Voronezh Oblast, where 8 percent live and Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 8 percent live. Apart from Russia it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 26 percent live and Brazil, where 19 percent live.

Rafalsky Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rafalsky has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rafalsky surname grew 173 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rafalsky Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Rafalsky surname is primarily Orthodox (88%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.

In The United States those holding the Rafalsky surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

Rafalsky earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.78% more than the national average, earning $46,938 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Rafalsky Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rafalsky in the Russian language
Рафальскийrafalskij-

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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 Rafalsky
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