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

Raphael (Hindi: रफाएल, Marathi: राफेल, Oriya: ରାଫାଏଲ) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Raphaél or Raphaêl. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 3,264^th most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 42,149 people. Raphael occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Raphael reside; 54 percent reside in East Africa and 52 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,324^th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 722,708 people.

The last name Raphael is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 88,200 people, or 1 in 600. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Kigoma Region, where 9 percent are found, Kagera Region, where 9 percent are found and Mbeya Region, where 8 percent are found. Not including Tanzania this surname is found in 130 countries. It is also found in Haiti, where 9 percent are found and Nigeria, where 8 percent are found.

Raphael Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Raphael has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Raphael surname rose 1,375 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 528 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 164 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 60 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Raphael Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Raphael surname is chiefly Presbyterian (69%) in Ireland, Christian (98%) in Kenya and Christian (96%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Raphael last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.02% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Raphael earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 15.91% more than the national average, earning 401,154 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 80.28% more than the national average, earning R 428,412 per year; in Colombia they earn 6.04% less than the national average, earning $21,330,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.27% more than the national average, earning $47,579 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.45% more than the national average, earning $50,404 CAD per year.