Rafem Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Rafem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Rafem (5) may also be a first name.
Rafem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rafem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rafem occurs most in Brazil. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rafem? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rafem is the 10,311,814th most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 33 percent of Rafem live; 33 percent live in Southern Africa and 33 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 5,493,085th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 5 people.
It is most common in Brazil, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 214,074,332. In Brazil it is most prevalent in: Mato Grosso, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Brazil it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 33 percent are found and South Africa, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafeem | 91 | 3 | / |
| Raffem | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rafim | 80 | 149 | / |
| Rafen | 80 | 41 | / |
| Refem | 80 | 5 | / |
| Raffen | 73 | 158 | / |
| Revfem | 73 | 51 | / |
| Rafien | 73 | 49 | / |
| Rafaim | 73 | 36 | / |
| Rafeen | 73 | 36 | / |
| Rofeim | 73 | 22 | / |
| Raffim | 73 | 4 | / |
| Rafimk | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rafaen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raufim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rafhim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raafen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raphem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Refiem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rofeem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raifim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rafimn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rafn | 67 | 1,121 | / |
| Rafenne | 67 | 16 | / |
| Revfeim | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rayfene | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raffien | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rathfen | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Rafem
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