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

The last name Raphel (Hindi: राफेल, Marathi: राफेल, Oriya: ରାେଫଲ, Tibetan: རབ་འཕེལ།) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Raphël. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 95,167^th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,457,218 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 45 percent of Raphel live; 43 percent live in West Africa and 43 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 57,019^th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 11,132 people.

It is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,167 people, or 1 in 81,746. In Nigeria Raphel is primarily concentrated in: Kogi, where 10 percent live, Ondo, where 8 percent live and Adamawa, where 7 percent live. Besides Nigeria this surname is found in 42 countries. It is also found in India, where 23 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 10 percent live.

Raphel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Raphel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Raphel surname increased 379 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 567 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Raphel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Raphel surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Raphel are 7.11% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60.34% registered to vote for the party.

Raphel earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.32% more than the national average, earning $45,877 USD per year.