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

Raphel (Hindi: राफेल, Marathi: राफेल, Oriya: ରାେଫଲ, Tibetan: རབ་འཕེལ།) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Raphël. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

Raphel is the 95,167^th most common family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,218 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 45 percent of Raphel reside; 43 percent reside in West Africa and 43 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Raphel is also the 57,019^th most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 11,132 people.

Raphel is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,167 people, or 1 in 81,746. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Kogi, where 10 percent reside, Ondo, where 8 percent reside and Adamawa, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this surname exists in 42 countries. It is also found in India, where 23 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 10 percent reside.

Raphel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Raphel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Raphel surname expanded 379 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 567 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Raphel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Raphel last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Raphel surname are 7.11% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.34% being registered to vote for the political 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.