Rafiyan Surname

158,351st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,759 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Rafiyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rafiyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran2,7441:27,9823,409
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Rafiyan (266) may also be a first name.

Rafiyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rafiyan (Hindi: रफियन, Marathi: रिफयान) is found most in Iran. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rafiyan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 158,351st most frequently occurring family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,641,372 people. The last name Rafiyan occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Rafiyan live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Rafiyan is also the 545,281st most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 266 people.

Rafiyan is most prevalent in Iran, where it is carried by 2,744 people, or 1 in 27,982. In Iran it is primarily found in: Tehran Province, where 17 percent live, Isfahan Province, where 17 percent live and Semnan Province, where 12 percent live. Not including Iran Rafiyan is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent live and Germany, where 0 percent live.

Rafiyan Last Name Statistics demography

Rafiyan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.14% less than the national average, earning $37,911 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rafieyan93442/
Rafeian86182/
Rafiean8650/
Rafoyan8614/
Rofiyan866/
Rafijan866/
Rafayan864/
Rafeyan862/
Rafiian861/
Rafieian80377/
Rafahian8048/
Raffiyam8013/
Rafeeyan805/
Roofiyan803/
Reffiyan801/
Raphiyan801/
Rafain77164/
Rafien7749/
Rafein774/
Rafaen771/
Rafiehian751/
Rafaine7168/
Rafujan7133/
Rafaiin713/
Raffein713/
Rafojan712/
Rafhain711/
Raffayn711/
Rafeyun711/
Rafiyoghin711/
Rafajon711/
Rafayin711/
Raffien711/
Rafajan711/
Rafayne711/
Rafaitin67144/
Raffaine6732/
Rafeisen6710/
Rofouian672/
Raffainn671/
Rofouyan671/
Refahian671/
Raifienė671/
Rafihiam671/

Rafiyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rafiyan in the Marathi language
रिफयानriphayana50
रफीयनraphiyana50
Rafiyan in the Hindi language
रफियनraphiyana46.85
रफीयनraphiyana38.74
राफियांraphiyam7.21
रफियानraphiyana3.6
राफियनraphiyana1.8
रफीयांraphiyam0.9
राफीयनraphiyana0.9

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rafiyan
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