Rafala

Rafala Meaning & Origin

About Rafala
The surname Rafala is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Raffaele, which is the Italian form of Raphael. The name Raphael is of Hebrew origin and means "God has healed." Therefore, the surname Rafala can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Raphael" or "one who is associated with healing."

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rafala: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142,108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rafala in Braille

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

The name Rafala in braille

How to sign the name Rafala using Sign Language

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

The name Rafala in sign language

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