In Croatia, Rafanelli families are Croats (from Middle Bosnia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Split and Kastel Sucurac.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Rafanelli live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly. They are located in only five naselja i to in Omis (<10), Split (<10), Kastel Luksic (<5), Rijeka (<5), and in Kastel Gomilica (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Rafanelli is present in 13 countries on four continents. The family name "Rafanelli " is used by some 1000 people in Italy , about 300 in the United States , and some 200 people in Argentina. "Raffanelli " is used by small number of people in the United States.
