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

The last name Rafe (Hindi: राफे, Marathi: राफ़े) occurs in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 83,413^th most commonly used surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,255,391 people. The last name Rafe occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Rafe are found; 84 percent are found in South Asia and 73 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 84,895^th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 6,084 people.

It is most commonly held in Bangladesh, where it is held by 3,154 people, or 1 in 50,525. Beside Bangladesh this last name exists in 44 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 18 percent reside and India, where 11 percent reside.

Rafe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Rafe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rafe last name increased 126 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 220 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rafe Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Rafe last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Rafe last name are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.85% registered with 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.