Rafi
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic رَافِع (rāfiʿ, “hoister, exalter, raiser”) or رَفِيع (rafīʿ, “elevated, high, noble”). This surname is predominantly found in Bangladesh.
Proper noun
Rafi (plural Rafis)
- A surname from Arabic.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Rafi is the 37492nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 594 individuals. Rafi is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (60.44%) and White (27.1%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Rafi”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Spanish
Proper noun
Rafi f
- a diminutive of the female given name Rafaela