Rafanan
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ilocano Rafanan. This surname is mostly found in the Ilocos Region of the Philippines.
Proper noun edit
Rafanan (plural Rafanans)
- A surname from Ilocano.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Rafanan is the 35812th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 627 individuals. Rafanan is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (71.29%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Rafanan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Ilocano edit
Etymology edit
Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos .
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: Ra‧fa‧nan
Proper noun edit
Rafanan
- a common surname from Spanish, prevalent in Ilocos Sur