Rafii

Rafii Meaning & Origin

About Rafii
The surname Rafii is of Persian origin and is derived from the Arabic word "rafi" which means "elevated" or "high." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it is derived from the name of an ancestor. The surname Rafii is commonly found among people of Iranian and Persian descent and signifies a family's connection to a person who was considered elevated or of high status.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rafii: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124,548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RF
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 F IY0
🌐 IPA
/rafii*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rafii in Braille

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

The name Rafii in braille

How to sign the name Rafii using Sign Language

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

The name Rafii in sign language

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