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

The surname Rafan (Bengali: রফন, Hindi: रफन, Marathi: रफन, Oriya: ରଫାନ) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may also be found in the variant forms: Răfan. Click here for further potential spellings of Rafan.

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

This last name is the 329,025^th most frequently used family name globally It is held by around 1 in 6,466,323 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 42 percent of Rafan are found; 36 percent are found in West Africa and 36 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Rafan is also the 303,463^rd most widespread given name throughout the world, borne by 736 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 404 people, or 1 in 438,472. In Nigeria Rafan is primarily found in: Plateau, where 98 percent are found, Federal Capital Territory, where 2 percent are found and Bauchi, where 0 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this last name exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 19 percent are found and Romania, where 15 percent are found.

Rafan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Rafan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rafan surname grew 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rafan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Rafan surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

Rafan earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.39% less than the national average, earning $30,901 USD per year.