Rafaela

Rafaela Meaning & Origin

About Rafaela
The surname Rafaela is derived from the given name Rafael, which has Hebrew origins and means "God has healed" or "God heals." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Rafael. The name Rafaela is commonly found in Spanish-speaking countries and is often associated with individuals who have a connection to the Christian faith.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Rafaela is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Rafaela: 158
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,426
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rafaela based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Rafaela is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RFL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R01040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA0 F AA1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/rafaela*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rafaela in Braille

Here's how to represent Rafaela in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Rafaela in braille

How to sign the name Rafaela using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Rafaela using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Rafaela in sign language

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