Where Does The Last Name Rafta Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Rafta (Hindi: रफता, Marathi: रफ़ता, Russian: Рафта) is found in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rafta? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 535,476^th most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 12,105,558 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Rafta live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 95 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Rafta is also the 357,521^st most widespread forename at a global level, held by 554 people.

This surname is most common in Iran, where it is held by 549 people, or 1 in 139,859. In Iran it is most frequent in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 22 percent live, Tehran Province, where 17 percent live and Gilan Province, where 16 percent live. Not including Iran this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in India, where 5 percent live and Afghanistan, where 1 percent live.

Rafta Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Rafta has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rafta last name fell 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.