Raaphorst Surname

399,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 880 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Raaphorst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Raaphorst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands7701:21,9313,497
Canada531:695,20056,020
United States461:7,879,542351,394
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Raaphorst Last Name Facts

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

The last name Raaphorst is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Raaphorst? popularity and diffusion

Raaphorst is the 399,716th most commonly used last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 8,281,302 people. Raaphorst is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Raaphorst are found; 88 percent are found in Western Europe and 88 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Raaphorst is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 770 people, or 1 in 21,931. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: South Holland, where 54 percent reside, North Holland, where 18 percent reside and North Brabant, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The Netherlands Raaphorst occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Raaphorst Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Raaphorst surname are 37.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 84.62% being registered with the political party.

The amount Raaphorst earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.55% less than the national average, earning $38,598 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.31% less than the national average, earning $48,536 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rapors801/
Rappfors713/
Rahperst711/
Rafors6720/
Razzparst676/
Rajfors638/
Rohfors631/
Ropars533,247/
Rofors5378/
Rospars50503/
Rosfors5010/
Reifors506/
Rodfors505/
Roffars501/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Raaphorst
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