Rafalyan Surname
Approximately 35 people bear this surname
Rafalyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 28 | 1:201,324 | 8,427 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
Rafalyan Demographics
Rafalyan Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Rafalyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rafalyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rafalyan (Russian: Рафалян) is held by more people in Lebanon than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rafalyan? popularity and diffusion
Rafalyan is the 3,323,005th most commonly used last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 80 percent of Rafalyan are found; 80 percent are found in West Asia and 80 percent are found in Levant.
It is most frequently used in Lebanon, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 201,324. In Lebanon Rafalyan is mostly concentrated in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 93 percent are found and Beirut Governorate, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account Lebanon Rafalyan occurs in one country. It also occurs in Russia, where 20 percent are found.
Rafalyan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Rafalyan last name is principally Armenian Apostolic (100%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafaelyan | 94 | 799 | / |
| Rafailyan | 94 | 2 | / |
| Rafaylyan | 94 | 2 | / |
| Rafailan | 88 | 189 | / |
| Rafalian | 88 | 33 | / |
| Rafalant | 88 | 9 | / |
| Rafaelan | 88 | 8 | / |
| Rafelyan | 88 | 2 | / |
| Rafaylan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Rafaelian | 82 | 101 | / |
| Rafatlane | 82 | 3 | / |
| Refaelyan | 82 | 2 | / |
| Rafeelyan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Rafalon | 80 | 3 | / |
| Roufailyan | 78 | 2 | / |
| Rafatlhane | 78 | 1 | / |
| Rafalont | 75 | 54 | / |
| Rafaylon | 75 | 15 | / |
| Refalian | 75 | 4 | / |
| Rafolane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rafailán | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raphalane | 71 | 105 | / |
| Raphalian | 71 | 34 | / |
| Raphalang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raffolyon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raphaelan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raphaelian | 67 | 78 | / |
| Rafaląt | 67 | 35 | / |
| Raphahlane | 67 | 8 | / |
| Raphallane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raphaelean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rafolont | 63 | 2 | / |
| Raphatlhane | 63 | 1 | / |
| Refelon | 53 | 3 | / |
Rafalyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rafalyan in the Russian language | ||
| Рафалян | rafalan | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Rafalyan
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