Rafail

Rafail Meaning & Origin

About Rafail
The surname Rafail is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the Hebrew name Raphael, meaning "God has healed" or "God heals." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Raphael. The name is often associated with the Archangel Raphael in Jewish and Christian traditions, who is believed to be a healer and protector.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rafail: 158
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111426
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rafail 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 Rafail is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RFL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH0 F EY1 L
🌐 IPA
/rafail*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rafail in Braille

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

The name Rafail in braille

How to sign the name Rafail using Sign Language

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

The name Rafail in sign language

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