Rafn Surname

330,363rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Greenland

Rafn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rafn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark8731:6,466593
United States1541:2,353,629145,693
Norway311:165,88020,092
Iceland211:18,1001,499
Greenland111:5,125525
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Wales41:773,63329,106
England41:13,929,515290,718
China21:683,660,78330,601
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Rafn (208) may also be a first name.

Rafn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rafn (Russian: Рафн) is borne by more people in Denmark than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rafn? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 330,363rd most commonly held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 6,500,933 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Rafn reside; 84 percent reside in Northern Europe and 83 percent reside in Scandinavia. Rafn is also the 627,410th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 208 people.

The last name Rafn is most frequently used in Denmark, where it is carried by 873 people, or 1 in 6,466. In Denmark Rafn is most frequent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 30 percent are found, Central Denmark Region, where 27 percent are found and North Denmark Region, where 22 percent are found. Without taking into account Denmark it is found in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Norway, where 3 percent are found.

Rafn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rafn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rafn last name expanded 3,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rafn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Rafn are 18.56% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.79% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rafn earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 43.52% more than the national average, earning 496,693 kr per year; in United States they earn 22.18% less than the national average, earning $33,577 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.44% less than the national average, earning $48,470 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rafin895,144/
Rafen8941/
Raffn8911/
Hrafn897/
Raufn896/
Raffin806,888/
Rafion80471/
Rafina80246/
Raffen80158/
Rafien8049/
Rafeen8036/
Raufin8024/
Hrafyn8022/
Raifin8015/
Raffín802/
Raafen801/
Rafuun801/
Rafimn801/
Raffyn801/
Rafaen801/
Ratfin800/
Refn7528/
Rofn751/
Raffion73111/
Raffina7321/
Rafenne7316/
Raufina7314/
Hrafyna7313/
Raffing739/
Rapfing732/
Rayfene731/
Raffien731/
Raafing731/
Rashfin731/
Raifina731/
Rathfen730/
Rofin67385/
Raffenne67273/
Rafim67149/
Refin67131/
Rafinova6759/
Rofen6713/
Refen6711/
Rafem673/
Rofín671/
Raifienė671/
Raphn670/

Rafn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rafn in the Russian language
Рафнrafn-

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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 Rafn
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