Rafanan
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Ilocano Rafanan. This surname is mostly found in the Ilocos Region of the Philippines.
=== Proper noun ===
Rafanan (plural Rafanans)
A surname from Ilocano.
==== Statistics ====
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 ===
Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Rafanan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
== Ilocano ==
=== Etymology ===
Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.
=== Pronunciation ===
Hyphenation: Ra‧fa‧nan
=== Proper noun ===
Rafanan
a common surname from Spanish, prevalent in Ilocos Sur