Rafati

Rafati Meaning & Origin

About Rafati
The surname Rafati is of Persian origin and is derived from the Arabic word "rafat," meaning "kindness" or "compassion." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it is derived from the name of an ancestor. The surname Rafati is commonly found among people of Iranian or Persian descent and signifies a family or lineage that is associated with kindness or compassion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rafati: 272
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,678
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RFT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R01030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH0 F AA1 T IY0
🌐 IPA
/rafati*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rafati in Braille

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

The name Rafati in braille

How to sign the name Rafati using Sign Language

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

The name Rafati in sign language

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