Orafferty Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Orafferty Surname Definition:

(Celtic) 1 the Irish O'Raithbheartaigh (th mute, bh as v) = Descendant of Raithbeartach, i.e., Prosperous, Rich [v. O’-, and + raith, prosperity, profit; bheartaigh, genit. of beartach, rich] 2 the Irish O'Rabhartaigh = Descendant of Rabhartach or Robhartach, i.

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Orafferty Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
England31:18,572,686338,250
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Orafferty Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) 1 the Irish O'Raithbheartaigh (th mute, bh as v) = Descendant of Raithbeartach, i.e., Prosperous, Rich [v. O’-, and + raith, prosperity, profit; bheartaigh, genit. of beartach, rich] 2 the Irish O'Rabhartaigh = Descendant of Rabhartach or Robhartach, i.e. the Red [v. O’-, and + robhar, red; -taigh, genit. of the plenary suff. -tach]

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison
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Orafferty Demographics

Average Orafferty Salary in
United States

$49,584 USD

Per year
Rank:
416,752 of 1,180,305
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
1.91857E-5
Rank: 272,231 of 1,181,369
Percentage of national average salary:
114.91%
Sample size: 33 (2014)

Average Salary in
United States

$43,149 USD

Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD

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Orafferty Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orafferty has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Orafferty click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orafferty? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,333,370th most numerous family name on earth, held by around 1 in 108,769,342 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Orafferty live; 90 percent live in North America and 90 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 6,040,982. In The United States Orafferty is primarily concentrated in: California, where 53 percent are found, Kentucky, where 12 percent are found and Nevada, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States Orafferty exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 4 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.

Orafferty Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Orafferty last name are 46.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 93.33% being registered to vote for the party.

Orafferty earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.91% more than the national average, earning $49,584 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Rafferty95363/
Orasferty891/
Orofferty890/
O Raferty890/
O Raffrty890/
O'Raffarty840/
O'Rofferty840/
Orfert8039/
Arfert67124/
Erfert67123/
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