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

The last name Raferty is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Raferty.

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

The last name is the 2,136,387^th most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 93,430,076 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Raferty reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Raferty is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 46 people, or 1 in 7,879,542. In The United States Raferty is most numerous in: Missouri, where 26 percent reside, California, where 13 percent reside and New York, where 11 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 14 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Raferty Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Raferty has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Raferty last name declined 86 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Raferty Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Raferty last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Raferty last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

Raferty earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.23% more than the national average, earning $47,132 USD per year.