Rafn Surname
Approximately 1,121 people bear this surname
Rafn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 873 | 1:6,466 | 593 |
| United States | 154 | 1:2,353,629 | 145,693 |
| Norway | 31 | 1:165,880 | 20,092 |
| Iceland | 21 | 1:18,100 | 1,499 |
| Greenland | 11 | 1:5,125 | 525 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Rafn (208) may also be a first name.
Rafn Demographics
Rafn Political Affiliation
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Rafn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rafn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rafn (Russian: Рафн) is found in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rafn? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rafn is the 330,363rd most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,500,933 people. This last name occurs mostly 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 widely held given name at a global level It is held by 208 people.
The surname Rafn is most frequently occurring 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 live, Central Denmark Region, where 27 percent live and North Denmark Region, where 22 percent live. Outside of Denmark this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent live and Norway, where 3 percent live.
Rafn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rafn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rafn last name rose 3,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Rafn Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Rafn last name are 18.56% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.79% registered with 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafin | 89 | 5,144 | / |
| Rafen | 89 | 41 | / |
| Raffn | 89 | 11 | / |
| Hrafn | 89 | 7 | / |
| Raufn | 89 | 6 | / |
| Raffin | 80 | 6,888 | / |
| Rafion | 80 | 471 | / |
| Rafina | 80 | 246 | / |
| Raffen | 80 | 158 | / |
| Rafien | 80 | 49 | / |
| Rafeen | 80 | 36 | / |
| Raufin | 80 | 24 | / |
| Hrafyn | 80 | 22 | / |
| Raifin | 80 | 15 | / |
| Raffín | 80 | 2 | / |
| Raafen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rafuun | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rafimn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Raffyn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rafaen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ratfin | 80 | 0 | / |
| Refn | 75 | 28 | / |
| Rofn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raffion | 73 | 111 | / |
| Raffina | 73 | 21 | / |
| Rafenne | 73 | 16 | / |
| Raufina | 73 | 14 | / |
| Hrafyna | 73 | 13 | / |
| Raffing | 73 | 9 | / |
| Rapfing | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rayfene | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raffien | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raafing | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rashfin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raifina | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rathfen | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rofin | 67 | 385 | / |
| Raffenne | 67 | 273 | / |
| Rafim | 67 | 149 | / |
| Refin | 67 | 131 | / |
| Rafinova | 67 | 59 | / |
| Rofen | 67 | 13 | / |
| Refen | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rafem | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rofín | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raifienė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raphn | 67 | 0 | / |
Rafn Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rafn in the Russian language | ||
| Рафн | rafn | - |
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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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- 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 Rafn
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