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

Rafan (Bengali: রফন, Hindi: रफन, Marathi: रफन, Oriya: ରଫାନ) is most common in Nigeria. It may occur as a variant: Răfan. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 329,025^th most commonly used last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 6,466,323 people. Rafan is primarily found in Asia, where 42 percent of Rafan live; 36 percent live in West Africa and 36 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Rafan is also the 303,463^rd most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 736 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 404 people, or 1 in 438,472. In Nigeria Rafan is mostly concentrated in: Plateau, where 98 percent are found, Federal Capital Territory, where 2 percent are found and Bauchi, where 0 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria this surname occurs 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 incidence of Rafan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rafan last name increased 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rafan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Rafan last name 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.