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

The last name Raphael (Hindi: रफाएल, Marathi: राफेल, Oriya: ରାଫାଏଲ) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Raphaél or Raphaêl. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 3,264^th most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 42,149 people. The surname is primarily found 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 frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 722,708 people.

This surname is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is carried by 88,200 people, or 1 in 600. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Kigoma Region, where 9 percent reside, Kagera Region, where 9 percent reside and Mbeya Region, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania this last name is found in 130 countries. It is also found in Haiti, where 9 percent reside and Nigeria, where 8 percent reside.

Raphael Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Raphael has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Raphael last name 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 declined 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 bearing the surname is principally Presbyterian (69%) in Ireland, Christian (98%) in Kenya and Christian (96%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding 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 political 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.