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Family name Rafe (Rafe , 拉夫 , 雷夫 ) , across the world, is a common surname. The cognomen Rafe is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Israel, where it is quite a rare surname, Oman, and Qatar. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Southern Asia, particularly Pakistan, Bangladesh, and India. Also, Rafe is the forename as well as the last name.