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

The surname Rafer (Hindi: राफेर, Marathi: राफेर, Russian: Рафер) is most common in The Philippines. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Rafer click here.

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

The surname Rafer is the 163,623^rd most frequently held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,745,873 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Rafer live; 93 percent live in Southeast Asia and 92 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Rafer is also the 537,992^nd most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 273 people.

It is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is borne by 2,460 people, or 1 in 41,154. In The Philippines Rafer is most common in: Bicol, where 57 percent reside, Calabarzon, where 18 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account The Philippines this surname occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Rafer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Rafer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rafer surname grew 192 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rafer Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Rafer surname are 1.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.17% registered with the political party.

The amount Rafer earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.04% less than the national average, earning $37,092 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.68% more than the national average, earning $50,518 CAD per year.