Rafati (Persian: رفعتی; related either to the Arabic Muslim masculine given name Rafaat (Arabic: رَفْعَت)[1] or Rifat (Arabic: رِفْعَت)[2]) is an Arabic and Persian language surname which is also to be found among the Iranian diaspora.[3][4][5] Notable people with the surname include:
- Babak Rafati (born 1970), former Iranian-German football referee
- Jami Rafati (born 1994), Iranian-Italian footballer
- Shahrzad Rafati (born 1980), Canadian chief executive of Iranian descent
References
edit- ^ "Rafaat – a Quranic Name for Boys". quranicnames.com. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
Short meaning of Rafat: High Status, Exalted, Sublime and Superb.
- ^ "Rifaat – a Quranic Name for Boys". quranicnames.com. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
Rifaat is the Turkish form of the Arabic name Rif'ah which means "greatness", "highness of rank and status". It is used for both boys and girls.
- ^ "Rafati Surname Meaning & Statistics". forebears.io. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
Approximately 20,363 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Iran; Highest density in: Iran.
- ^ "Rafati surname". names.mooseroots.com. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
Rafati is an uncommon surname in the United States. In 2010, there were only 272 people with the last name Rafati living in the US.
- ^ "Statistics and meaning of name Rafati". namespedia.com. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
Surname Rafati is used at least 357 times in at least 21 countries.
This page lists people with the surname Rafati.
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