Rafang Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Rafang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 25 | 1:81,302 | 10,029 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Rafang (10) may also be a first name.
Rafang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rafang Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rafang has its highest incidence in Lesotho. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Rafang click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rafang? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,798,600th most numerous last name globally, borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The last name Rafang is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Rafang reside; 93 percent reside in Southern Africa and 93 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous first name internationally It is held by 10 people.
The surname Rafang is most widely held in Lesotho, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 81,302. In Lesotho Rafang is most common in: Mafeteng District, where 80 percent live, Maseru District, where 12 percent live and Berea District, where 4 percent live. Beside Lesotho this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in France, where 4 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radfang | 92 | 10 | / |
| Rafan | 91 | 1,127 | / |
| Raffan | 83 | 758 | / |
| Raifan | 83 | 368 | / |
| Radfan | 83 | 320 | / |
| Rafain | 83 | 164 | / |
| Rafhan | 83 | 133 | / |
| Raufan | 83 | 47 | / |
| Rafane | 83 | 43 | / |
| Rayfan | 83 | 13 | / |
| Rasfan | 83 | 12 | / |
| Rahfan | 83 | 10 | / |
| Rafgan | 83 | 7 | / |
| Rafaan | 83 | 3 | / |
| Rapfan | 83 | 3 | / |
| Rafatn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rafanh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rafann | 83 | 1 | / |
| Refang | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ratfan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rajfan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rafant | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rafhaan | 77 | 100 | / |
| Raffane | 77 | 70 | / |
| Rafaine | 77 | 68 | / |
| Ruifang | 77 | 19 | / |
| Rafanne | 77 | 10 | / |
| Rashfan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Rajfane | 77 | 3 | / |
| Radfann | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rafaten | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rahafan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rajhfan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafayne | 77 | 1 | / |
| Raffayn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rhafane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafhain | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rahufan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafanks | 77 | 0 | / |
| Rathfan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Radfong | 77 | 0 | / |
| Rofan | 73 | 947 | / |
| Rafon | 73 | 925 | / |
| Rafam | 73 | 26 | / |
| Răfan | 73 | 4 | / |
| Rafaitin | 71 | 144 | / |
| Raffatin | 71 | 49 | / |
| Raffaine | 71 | 32 | / |
| Rafanova | 71 | 23 | / |
| Rapheang | 71 | 4 | / |
| Raifasen | 71 | 2 | / |
| Raffainn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rattfann | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rashfaan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rathfong | 71 | 0 | / |
| Raffaitin | 67 | 286 | / |
| Raphan | 67 | 170 | / |
| Rahvan | 67 | 113 | / |
| Rafaim | 67 | 36 | / |
| Raifaisen | 67 | 34 | / |
| Raufam | 67 | 27 | / |
| Roifan | 67 | 17 | / |
| Rofhan | 67 | 13 | / |
| Roofan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Reifan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rayfon | 67 | 7 | / |
| Roufan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rafone | 67 | 6 | / |
| Royfan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rafein | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ruofan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rosfan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rahfam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raifon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raffainne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rafont | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rafoon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roffan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reafon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raffon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rotfan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rofaan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rofain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raufon | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- 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 Rafang
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