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Where Does The Last Name Graff Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Graff (Russian: Графф) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Gráff. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Graff? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Graff is the 16,372^nd most common family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 214,775 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Graff reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 556,659^th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 256 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 18,448 people, or 1 in 19,648. In The United States Graff is primarily concentrated in: California, where 9 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 7 percent reside and Illinois, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name exists in 84 countries. It is also common in France, where 11 percent reside and Germany, where 8 percent reside.

Graff Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Graff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Graff surname grew 495 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 365 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 850 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Graff Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Graff last name is predominantly Jewish (83%) in Ireland and Orthodox (95%) in Russia.

In The United States Graff are 15.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.69% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Graff earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 17.35% more than the national average, earning 406,137 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 196.29% more than the national average, earning R 704,088 per year; in Colombia they earn 24.19% less than the national average, earning $17,210,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.1% more than the national average, earning $47,507 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.14% more than the national average, earning $50,745 CAD per year.