Rafani Surname
Approximately 568 people bear this surname
Rafani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 385 | 1:140,721 | 16,192 |
| Indonesia | 79 | 1:1,674,040 | 109,461 |
| Iran | 44 | 1:1,745,057 | 65,590 |
| Brazil | 25 | 1:8,562,973 | 188,780 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Rafani (271) may also be a first name.
Rafani Demographics
Average Rafani Salary in
United States
$14,667 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rafani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rafani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rafani (Hindi: रफानी) occurs most in South Africa. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rafani? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 559,180th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 12,830,186 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 69 percent of Rafani reside; 68 percent reside in Southern Africa and 68 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 540,009th most numerous given name on earth. It is borne by 271 people.
This surname is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 385 people, or 1 in 140,721. In South Africa it is most common in: Eastern Cape, where 76 percent are found, Gauteng, where 10 percent are found and Western Cape, where 8 percent are found. Apart from South Africa it exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 14 percent are found and Iran, where 8 percent are found.
Rafani Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Rafani earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 58.27% less than the national average, earning R 99,168 per year and in United States they earn 66.01% less than the national average, earning $14,667 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahfani | 92 | 136 | / |
| Rafaini | 92 | 99 | / |
| Raffani | 92 | 81 | / |
| Raifani | 92 | 69 | / |
| Reafani | 92 | 29 | / |
| Rafhani | 92 | 13 | / |
| Rhafani | 92 | 4 | / |
| Rafanie | 92 | 2 | / |
| Rayfani | 92 | 1 | / |
| Raufani | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ratfani | 92 | 1 | / |
| Raffaini | 86 | 671 | / |
| Raffagni | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rofani | 83 | 242 | / |
| Rafana | 83 | 233 | / |
| Rafoni | 83 | 50 | / |
| Rafane | 83 | 43 | / |
| Rafany | 83 | 2 | / |
| Rafanh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Raffoni | 77 | 442 | / |
| Rofaani | 77 | 95 | / |
| Raffane | 77 | 70 | / |
| Rafaine | 77 | 68 | / |
| Roufani | 77 | 37 | / |
| Rafhana | 77 | 35 | / |
| Rafanne | 77 | 10 | / |
| Rofangi | 77 | 10 | / |
| Rafouni | 77 | 6 | / |
| Rajfane | 77 | 3 | / |
| Raifana | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rhafana | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rafanny | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafanha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafayne | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafaina | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rofanis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rgafane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rhafane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Roufanis | 71 | 64 | / |
| Raffaine | 71 | 32 | / |
| Radfaneh | 71 | 30 | / |
| Roufaini | 71 | 24 | / |
| Rafainer | 71 | 7 | / |
| Raphaini | 71 | 2 | / |
| Raffanny | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rayfouni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Roufagni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rofanais | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raffainé | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rosfanni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rafaanaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rajfange | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raffainer | 67 | 129 | / |
| Rofana | 67 | 52 | / |
| Ratphanit | 67 | 38 | / |
| Rafona | 67 | 20 | / |
| Rafone | 67 | 6 | / |
| Raffainne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rafatnejd | 67 | 1 | / |
Rafani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rafani in the Hindi language | ||
| रफानी | raphani | 60 |
| रफनि | raphani | 20 |
| रफऩ | raphana | 20 |
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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 Rafani
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