All over the world, José Rafael (José Rafael 
) is a rare male first name. The first name José Rafael is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly the Dominican Republic, where it is quite a rare masculine name, Guatemala, where it is a rare masculine name, and Colombia. Very seldom, José Rafael is the last name as well as the forename.
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| José Rafael | Colombia, Dominican Republic, Spain, Mexico, Guatemala |
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josé rafael gallegos alvarado President of Costa Rica (1784-1835), CR (b. 1784) |
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josé rafael moneo vallés Spanish architect, ES (b. 1937) |
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josé rafael pascual vilaplana contemporary Spanish composer, music educator and orchestra conductor, ES (b. 1971) |
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| josé rafael godoy Guatemalan footballer (1942-2005), GT (b. 1942) |
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