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 | Ukraine, Russia, Armenia, Bulgaria |
| Rafaelian | Germany, Georgia, United States, China, France |
| Rafayelyan | Greece, Belgium, United States, Afghanistan, Armenia |
| Rafaelyan | Ukraine, Bulgaria, United States, Russia, Armenia |
Rafaeljan, and Rafajeljan