Rafel is used as a family name or surname in Bangladesh. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Rafel
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Bangladesh
Meaning: Relatively rare person names (the first is Castilian, Catalan second) corresponding to Raphael (Hebrew refa'el = God healed). The archangel Raphael is closely linked to the legend of Tobias, blind man who regained his sight thanks to the dedication of his son (also named Tobias), assisted by Raphael.

How popular is Rafel?

Rafel is common in Bangladesh.

Rafel is ranked 109036 on our list.

Rafel is not so popular last name but still a prevalent surname concentrated mainly in Bangladesh which may be its originating country too. Around 3760 people have been found who wears Rafel as their family name. Rafel is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
240,218 Canada7
179,761 Australia6
720,003 Russia4
6,353 Panama2
82,478 South Africa2
52,939 United Arab Emirates2
62,864 New Zealand1
19,533 Uruguay1
16,228 Bulgaria1
24,771 Colombia1
56,169 Mexico1
58,885 Poland1
21,562 Portugal1
8,828 Puerto Rico1
38,841 Scotland1
77,122 Sweden1
1,542 Andorra1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
155,398 France49
155,219 England16
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
126,141 Indonesia60
Countries with hundreds of Rafel:
71,545 India359
10,405 Spain355
25,062 Argentina209
60,164 Brazil159
172,121 United States113
Countries with thousands of Rafel:
3,398 Bangladesh2,406
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Rafel Namesakes

  • Bob Rafelson, Film director
  • Bob Rafelson, Film director
  • Bob Rafelson, Film director
  • Johann Rafelski, Physicist
  • Bob Rafelson, Film director
  • Peter Rafelson, Actor
  • Don Rafel, Musical Artist
  • Lisa Rafel, Musical Artist
  • Toby Carr Rafelson, Production Designer
  • Bob Rafelson, Film director

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