Rafayan Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Rafayan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Rafayan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rafayan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rafayan (Marathi: रफायन) is more frequently found in Iran than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rafayan? popularity and diffusion
Rafayan is the 8,968,613th most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 75 percent of Rafayan live; 75 percent live in South Asia and 50 percent live in Islamic South Asia.
The surname Rafayan is most numerous in Iran, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 38,391,262. In Iran Rafayan is primarily concentrated in: East Azerbaijan Province, where 50 percent reside and Tehran Province, where 50 percent reside. Aside from Iran this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 25 percent reside and Russia, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafiyan | 86 | 2,759 | / |
| Rafoyan | 86 | 14 | / |
| Rafeyan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Raffayn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rafayne | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rafajan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rafayin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rafieyan | 80 | 442 | / |
| Rafahian | 80 | 48 | / |
| Rafeeyan | 80 | 5 | / |
| Rafain | 77 | 164 | / |
| Rafaen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rafeian | 71 | 182 | / |
| Rafaine | 71 | 68 | / |
| Rafiean | 71 | 50 | / |
| Rafujan | 71 | 33 | / |
| Rafijan | 71 | 6 | / |
| Rofiyan | 71 | 6 | / |
| Rafaiin | 71 | 3 | / |
| Rafojan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rafiian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rafhain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rafajon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rafeyun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rafieian | 67 | 377 | / |
| Rafaitin | 67 | 144 | / |
| Raffaine | 67 | 32 | / |
| Raffiyam | 67 | 13 | / |
| Roofiyan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Raffainn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raphayun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rofouyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Refahian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reffiyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raphiyan | 67 | 1 | / |
Rafayan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rafayan in the Marathi language | ||
| रफायन | raphayana | - |
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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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- 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 Rafayan
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