Caraffa Surname

378,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 944 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Caraffa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Caraffa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy4381:139,62722,195
Argentina1911:223,78818,393
United States1561:2,323,455144,218
Brazil741:2,892,89685,224
France431:1,544,714145,815
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
England41:13,929,515290,718
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Caraffa (11) may also be a first name.

Caraffa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Caraffa Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Caraffa occurs in Italy more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Caraffa? popularity and diffusion

Caraffa is the 378,348th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 7,719,858 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Caraffa reside; 47 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 46 percent reside in Italic Europe. Caraffa is also the 3,487,849th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, held by 11 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Italy, where it is borne by 438 people, or 1 in 139,627. In Italy Caraffa is most frequent in: Basilicata, where 21 percent are found, Lombardy, where 19 percent are found and Sicily, where 18 percent are found. Beside Italy this last name exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Caraffa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Caraffa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Caraffa surname rose 15,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Caraffa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Caraffa last name are 29.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76% registered with the political party.

The amount Caraffa earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 2.41% less than the national average, earning €29,307 per year and in United States they earn 12.72% more than the national average, earning $48,636 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carraffa93161/
Ciaraffa93146/
Carafa922,662/
Karaffa861,222/
Carrafa86793/
Caraffi86447/
Charafa8680/
Caraffo8623/
Carafas8611/
Scarafa868/
Carafad862/
Saraffa861/
Caraffe861/
Giaraffa8054/
Ciaraffo8051/
Choraffa801/
Scarafìa801/
Carreffa801/
Sarafa777,907/
Karafa771,364/
Carafi77211/
Zarafa77174/
Jarafa7750/
Carafí7718/
Carafo776/
Qarafa775/
Corafa771/
Carafă771/
Giarraffa75388/
Carraffet751/
Charafi715,504/
Zarafat711,306/
Chorafa71147/
Charafe7165/
Sarrafa7144/
Karafas7140/
Sarafah7127/
Zarafah7125/
Karoffa7122/
Carafos7119/
Kharafa7112/
Jarafat7110/
Charafo719/
Carafiz716/
Jarrafa715/
Karaffy715/
Karafay714/
Sahrafa713/
Carrefa712/
Sarafai712/
Sarafha712/
Qarafah712/
Zarrafa712/
Zarafea712/
Karaffi711/
Karasfa711/
Saroffa711/
Carrafi711/
Caraifi711/
Jarafad711/
Corgafa711/
Charafy711/
Djarafa711/
Saraufa711/
Qarafai711/
Kaarafa711/
Kasrafa711/
Charrafi67514/
Chourafa67177/
Sarrafah6723/
Sarrafha6712/
Jairaffo6710/
Karafaiz6710/
Karafath677/
Giarrafa676/
Zaraffee675/
Courafas672/
Karafazz671/
Carafoot671/
Saharafa671/
Kharafat671/
Giaraffo671/
Catroffe671/
Kharoffa671/
Charoufa671/
Charafih671/
Charafii671/
Zaraifah671/
Karaafay671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Caraffa
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