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

The last name Rafan (Bengali: রফন, Hindi: रफन, Marathi: रफन, Oriya: ରଫାନ) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Răfan. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 329,025^th most commonly used last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,466,323 people. Rafan is mostly found 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. It is also the 303,463^rd most common forename worldwide, held by 736 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 404 people, or 1 in 438,472. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Plateau, where 98 percent are found, Federal Capital Territory, where 2 percent are found and Bauchi, where 0 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this last name is found in 31 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 19 percent are found and Romania, where 15 percent are found.

Rafan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Rafan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Rafan surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political 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.