Cognomen Arafats (Арафат 
, Arafats 
) , in the entire world, is a rare family name. The surname Arafats is characteristic of Kyrgyzstan, where it is quite a rare surname, Armenia, where it is a rare surname, and Belarus. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, and Russia. More frequently, Arafats is the forename as well as the last name.