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 last name Rafn (Russian: Рафн) occurs more in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rafn? popularity and diffusion

It is the 330,363rd most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 6,500,933 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Rafn are found; 84 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 627,410th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 208 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Denmark, where it is held by 873 people, or 1 in 6,466. In Denmark it is most numerous 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. Besides Denmark this surname exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Norway, where 3 percent are found.

Rafn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rafn has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 3,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rafn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rafn last name are 18.56% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.79% being registered to vote for the political 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
  • 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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