Rafayelyan Surname
Approximately 815 people bear this surname
Rafayelyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 799 | 1:3,667 | 366 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
Rafayelyan Demographics
Average Rafayelyan Salary in
United States
$106,562 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rafayelyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rafayelyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rafayelyan is most common in Armenia. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rafayelyan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 424,566th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 8,941,774 people. The surname Rafayelyan is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Rafayelyan are found; 98 percent are found in West Asia and 98 percent are found in Armeno-West Asia.
This surname is most commonly held in Armenia, where it is held by 799 people, or 1 in 3,667. In Armenia it is primarily concentrated in: Yerevan, where 31 percent are found, Shirak Province, where 18 percent are found and Kotayk Province, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Armenia Rafayelyan is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Russia, where 0 percent are found.
Rafayelyan Last Name Statistics demography
Rafayelyan earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 146.96% more than the national average, earning $106,562 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafaelyan | 95 | 799 | / |
| Rafaylyan | 95 | 2 | / |
| Rafaelan | 89 | 8 | / |
| Rafaylan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rafaelian | 84 | 101 | / |
| Rafailyan | 84 | 2 | / |
| Rafeelyan | 84 | 1 | / |
| Rafailan | 78 | 189 | / |
| Rafaylon | 78 | 15 | / |
| Raphaelan | 74 | 1 | / |
| Raphaelian | 70 | 78 | / |
| Roufailyan | 70 | 2 | / |
| Raphaelean | 70 | 1 | / |
| Rafailán | 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 Rafayelyan
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