Rafowicz Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Argentina

Rafowicz Surname User-submission:

Etymology: Rafowicz

Polish Jewish surname based on the Hebrew RAV 'rabbi' followed by the Polish and Slavic suffix -ICZ, as in tsarevich, which denotes descent, 'son of.' Here, 'son of the rabbi.'

Rafowicz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
France41:16,605,680368,153
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Rafowicz Surname Meaning

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Etymology: Rafowicz

Polish Jewish surname based on the Hebrew RAV 'rabbi' followed by the Polish and Slavic suffix -ICZ, as in tsarevich, which denotes descent, 'son of.' Here, 'son of the rabbi.'

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Rafowicz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rafowicz is more frequently found in Argentina than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Rafowicz.

How Common Is The Last Name Rafowicz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rafowicz is the 4,116,508th most common family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. Rafowicz is mostly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Rafowicz reside; 52 percent reside in South America and 48 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America.

The surname is most frequently held in Argentina, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 3,885,765. In Argentina it is primarily found in: Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, where 91 percent are found and Buenos Aires Province, where 9 percent are found. Beside Argentina Rafowicz exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent are found and France, where 17 percent are found.

Rafowicz Last Name Statistics demography

Rafowicz earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 75.26% more than the national average, earning $75,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rafowitz8814/
Refowitz7511/
Rafovich752/
Raufovic751/
Raufovich7148/
Reifowitz7119/
Rajfovitch671/
Rafovych637/
Rafavich631/
Raifović631/
Raufavich591/

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