Rafara Surname
Approximately 3,108 people bear this surname
Rafara Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 3,104 | 1:7,619 | 1,529 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Rafara Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rafara Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rafara is more frequently found in Madagascar than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Rafara click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rafara? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 143,078th most commonly occurring last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,344,770 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Rafara live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in Barito Africa.
The last name Rafara is most frequently occurring in Madagascar, where it is held by 3,104 people, or 1 in 7,619. Aside from Madagascar this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in France, where 0 percent reside and Argentina, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raffara | 92 | 37 | / |
| Rafaraj | 92 | 1 | / |
| Raffaray | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rafari | 83 | 24 | / |
| Rafera | 83 | 22 | / |
| Rafare | 83 | 22 | / |
| Rafary | 83 | 2 | / |
| Rafora | 83 | 1 | / |
| Radfatrat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Raifora | 77 | 105 | / |
| Radfari | 77 | 16 | / |
| Rafatro | 77 | 16 | / |
| Ravarah | 77 | 12 | / |
| Rafearo | 77 | 8 | / |
| Rayfare | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rafaire | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rafairi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rhafari | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafarez | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rahavara | 71 | 29 | / |
| Radfarid | 71 | 5 | / |
| Rafferay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raffaero | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raafaroj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rhaffari | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ra'afera | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rafero | 67 | 17 | / |
| Raforo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Rahavarah | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rahavarai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Raphairah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ráfare | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rosfarais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rapharajh | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Rafara
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