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

The last name Rafata (Hindi: रफात, Marathi: रफता) is most common in Nigeria. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Rafata click here.

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

This last name is the 3,602,217^th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. The surname Rafata is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Rafata live; 50 percent live in West Africa and 50 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 369,527^th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 522 people.

The surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 14,761,896. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Kano, where 75 percent reside, Lagos, where 17 percent reside and Kwara, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 30 percent reside and Egypt, where 13 percent reside.