Rafiyev Surname

135,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,310 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Azerbaijan
Highest density in:
Azerbaijan

Rafiyev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rafiyev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Azerbaijan3,0811:3,132393
Uzbekistan2011:153,8767,040
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Rafiyev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rafiyev (Russian: Рафийев) is found in Azerbaijan more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Rafiyev click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rafiyev? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 135,733rd most numerous family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,201,676 people. The surname Rafiyev is primarily found in Asia, where 94 percent of Rafiyev reside; 88 percent reside in West Asia and 88 percent reside in Transcaucasia.

The last name Rafiyev is most widespread in Azerbaijan, where it is held by 3,081 people, or 1 in 3,132. In Azerbaijan Rafiyev is primarily found in: Baku, where 18 percent are found, Qabala District, where 6 percent are found and Masally District, where 4 percent are found. Besides Azerbaijan it occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Uzbekistan, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Rafiyev Last Name Statistics demography

Rafiyev earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.98% less than the national average, earning $38,844 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rafieyev931/
Rafiev925,305/
Rafyev9222/
Rafiğayev887/
Rofiyev8687/
Rafayev8610/
Rafiyeb866/
Refiyev861/
Raifyev861/
Rafijev861/
Rafiağayev828/
Rafiğayeva821/
Rafayeva8016/
Rafyeyev804/
Rafeyeva802/
Rafiağayeva781/
Rofiev772,096/
Rafeev7794/
Rafaev7711/
Rafief772/
Hrafeev7110/
Rofeyev714/
Rofiyov711/
Raufaev711/
Rafieeif67528/
Rofyeyev6733/
Rafayova678/
Rafaiova675/
Raffayova638/
Raffaiova634/
Rofeev6258/
Rafeef6211/
Rafeeb622/
Rafaif621/
Rafaef621/
Raphaev571/
Raffayf571/
Rafajova5325/
Raffajova507/

Rafiyev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rafiyev in the Russian language
Рафийевrafijev-

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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
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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 Rafiyev
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