Surname Рафаелян (Рафаелян 
, Rafaelian 
, Rafayelyan 
) , in the entire world, is quite a rare cognomen. The family name Рафаелян is characteristic of Armenia, where it is quite a rare surname, Georgia, and Bulgaria. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Russia, Armenia, and Afghanistan. Much less frequently, Рафаелян is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Рафаелян | Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Armenia |
| Rafaelian | Germany, Venezuela, United States, Georgia, China |
| Rafayelyan | Greece, United States, Belgium, Afghanistan, Armenia |
| Rafaelyan | Ukraine, Bulgaria, Russia, United States, Armenia |
Rafaeljan, and Rafajeljan