Raphaael Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Raphaael Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Raphaael (13) may also be a first name.
Raphaael Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Raphaael Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Raphaael is found most in Nigeria. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Raphaael? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,968,613th most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Raphaael reside; 50 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Raphaael is also the 3,159,357th most widespread first name in the world, held by 13 people.
The surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Benue, where 50 percent reside and Nasarawa, where 50 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 25 percent reside and England, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael | 93 | 172,901 | / |
| Rapaael | 93 | 2 | / |
| Raphaele | 88 | 41 | / |
| Raphaell | 88 | 14 | / |
| Rapahael | 88 | 10 | / |
| Reaphael | 88 | 6 | / |
| Rhaphael | 88 | 4 | / |
| Rapheael | 88 | 3 | / |
| Raphaeil | 88 | 3 | / |
| Raephael | 88 | 2 | / |
| Raiphael | 88 | 1 | / |
| Rapfhael | 88 | 1 | / |
| Raphhael | 88 | 1 | / |
| Rapael | 86 | 204 | / |
| Raphaelle | 82 | 41 | / |
| Raphiel | 80 | 192 | / |
| Rophael | 80 | 69 | / |
| Rafhael | 80 | 64 | / |
| Rephael | 80 | 33 | / |
| Rapahel | 80 | 20 | / |
| Rapeael | 80 | 3 | / |
| Rapfael | 80 | 2 | / |
| Raphoel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Raphaêl | 80 | 1 | / |
| Raafael | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rhapael | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rhafael | 80 | 1 | / |
| Raphaél | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rappael | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rapehel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Raphäel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Raphaelova | 78 | 11 | / |
| Raphaelová | 78 | 1 | / |
| Rouphael | 75 | 75 | / |
| Rappaele | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rafahael | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rafael | 71 | 188,937 | / |
| Rapiel | 71 | 12 | / |
| Rapaelova | 71 | 12 | / |
| Rhafaelle | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rapfaelle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Repael | 71 | 0 | / |
| Rafaele | 67 | 1,447 | / |
| Raffael | 67 | 530 | / |
| Rafaell | 67 | 26 | / |
| Rafaeel | 67 | 15 | / |
| Rafaeil | 67 | 15 | / |
| Rafahel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rafa'el | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hrafael | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rrafael | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rophiel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raufael | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reafael | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rapahil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rafaesl | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Raphaael
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