Rafecas Surname

671,677th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 445 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Rafecas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rafecas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain3901:119,8779,365
Venezuela221:1,372,91318,810
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Rafecas Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rafecas Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Rafecas occurs in Spain more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rafecas? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rafecas is the 671,677th most commonly used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 16,376,508 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Rafecas reside; 88 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 88 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Spain, where it is borne by 390 people, or 1 in 119,877. In Spain it is most common in: Catalonia, where 94 percent reside, Madrid, where 3 percent reside and Valencian Community, where 3 percent reside. Beside Spain this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Venezuela, where 5 percent reside and Argentina, where 2 percent reside.

Rafecas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rafecas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rafecas surname rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rafecas Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Rafecas earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 251.66% more than the national average, earning S/. 68,170 per year and in United States they earn 46.89% less than the national average, earning $22,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rafeca92144/
Rafezca8630/
Raffeca8615/
Rafesca867/
Rafecca865/
Refecas861/
Raffezca80140/
Raffesca809/
Rafezzca809/
Rafica7717/
Rafeka7711/
Rafeco7710/
Rafeqa773/
Rafeeqa71205/
Rafeeka7112/
Raficah716/
Rafeqat711/
Refacas711/
Rafeska711/
Rafekat711/
Rafeekha6716/
Rafeequa675/
Rafeekka671/

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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
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  • 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 Rafecas
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