Rafetison Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Rafetison Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 16 | 1:1,478,115 | 2,908 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Rafetison Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rafetison Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rafetison is held by more people in Madagascar than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Rafetison.
How Common Is The Last Name Rafetison? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,772,636th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname Rafetison is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Rafetison live; 94 percent live in Southern Africa and 94 percent live in Barito Africa.
Rafetison is most widespread in Madagascar, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 1,478,115. Apart from Madagascar it exists in one country. It is also common in France, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raffetsson | 84 | 1 | / |
| Rafidison | 78 | 33,911 | / |
| Rafitoson | 78 | 53 | / |
| Rafaedson | 78 | 1 | / |
| Rafatisan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Rovatson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Rafidisaona | 70 | 1 | / |
| Ravatoson | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rife-Addison | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ravatisanh | 63 | 4 | / |
| Revatisanh | 63 | 4 | / |
| Riva Toson | 63 | 1 | / |
| Rafat Hasan | 60 | 1 | / |
| Rayavatisanh | 57 | 1 | / |
| Rafdhseen | 56 | 1 | / |
| Ravidasan | 56 | 1 | / |
| Ravidasni | 56 | 1 | / |
| Ravidasin | 56 | 1 | / |
| Ravatasan | 56 | 1 | / |
| Rvedisanh | 56 | 1 | / |
| Rafat Hussain | 55 | 1 | / |
| Ravatasinh | 53 | 14 | / |
| Ravidasani | 53 | 2 | / |
| Rafdasya N | 53 | 1 | / |
| Rfeedhseen | 53 | 1 | / |
| Raphotsana | 53 | 1 | / |
| Raphatswana | 50 | 2 | / |
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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 Rafetison
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