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

Rafe (Hindi: राफे, Marathi: राफ़े) occurs more in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 83,413^th most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,255,391 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Rafe reside; 84 percent reside in South Asia and 73 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Rafe is also the 84,895^th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 6,084 people.

The last name Rafe is most commonly used in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 3,154 people, or 1 in 50,525. Aside from Bangladesh this last name is found in 44 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 18 percent reside and India, where 11 percent reside.

Rafe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Rafe has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 126 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 220 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rafe Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Rafe surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Rafe surname are 0.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.85% registered to vote for the political party.

Rafe earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.18% more than the national average, earning $47,112 USD per year.