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

Rafayal (Arabic: رفايال, Hindi: रफायल, Marathi: राफायल) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Rafayal is the 1,765,740^th most frequently occurring family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 67,477,277 people. The last name Rafayal occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Rafayal are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 94 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 426,776^th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 408 people.

The surname is most frequently used in India, where it is held by 93 people, or 1 in 8,248,015. In India Rafayal is most common in: Bihar, where 75 percent live, Jharkhand, where 9 percent live and Maharashtra, where 9 percent live. Outside of India it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Sri Lanka, where 8 percent live and Bangladesh, where 4 percent live.