Raff Surname
Approximately 5,010 people bear this surname
Raff Surname Definition:
1 assimilated forms of Ralf, Ralph, q.v.
A squire he had, whose name was Ralph, That in th’adventure went his half. Though writers, tor more stately tone, Do call him Ralpho, ‘tis all one : And when we can, with metre safe, We’ll call him so; if not, plain Raph.
Read More About This SurnameRaff Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,223 | 1:163,049 | 16,593 |
| Germany | 1,748 | 1:46,056 | 6,040 |
| Australia | 214 | 1:126,148 | 13,799 |
| South Africa | 128 | 1:423,263 | 36,588 |
| England | 102 | 1:546,255 | 33,762 |
| Russia | 92 | 1:1,566,555 | 105,717 |
| Denmark | 74 | 1:76,280 | 7,479 |
| France | 65 | 1:1,021,888 | 113,182 |
| Argentina | 59 | 1:724,465 | 49,289 |
| Austria | 36 | 1:236,540 | 28,356 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| Malaysia | 27 | 1:1,092,379 | 48,277 |
| Poland | 26 | 1:1,461,875 | 85,446 |
| Switzerland | 24 | 1:342,205 | 26,446 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Croatia | 14 | 1:302,043 | 29,715 |
| Ukraine | 10 | 1:4,552,270 | 216,874 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Hungary | 3 | 1:3,272,092 | 62,568 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 29 | 1:129,076 | 5,773 |
| England | 24 | 1:1,015,640 | 40,589 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 353 | 1:142,263 | 13,367 |
Raff (680) may also be a first name.
Raff Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
1 assimilated forms of Ralf, Ralph, q.v.
A squire he had, whose name was Ralph, That in th’adventure went his half. Though writers, tor more stately tone, Do call him Ralpho, ‘tis all one : And when we can, with metre safe, We’ll call him so; if not, plain Raph.— Butler, Hudibras, I. i. 457-62. 2 diminutive forms of Raphael, q.v.
“Rabbi” (Rav) in Hebrew.
(English) Descendant of Raff, a variant of Ralph (shield, wolf).
Raff Demographics
Average Raff Salary in
United States
$50,442 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Raff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Raff Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Raff (Russian: Рафф) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Raff? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 95,016th most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,454,600 people. Raff is mostly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Raff live; 43 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 317,548th most commonly held given name at a global level. It is borne by 680 people.
The last name Raff is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 2,223 people, or 1 in 163,049. In The United States Raff is most frequent in: California, where 15 percent reside, New York, where 11 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 61 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 35 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.
Raff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Raff has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 630 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 425 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Raff Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Raff surname are 39.56% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 92.79% being registered with the political party.
The amount Raff earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 42.42% more than the national average, earning R 338,448 per year; in United States they earn 16.9% more than the national average, earning $50,442 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.21% more than the national average, earning $50,779 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rauff | 89 | 4,128 | / |
| Raffe | 89 | 846 | / |
| Raaff | 89 | 591 | / |
| Raiff | 89 | 307 | / |
| Rafft | 89 | 134 | / |
| Raffs | 89 | 62 | / |
| Rafff | 89 | 1 | / |
| Reaff | 89 | 0 | / |
| Raf | 86 | 3,384 | / |
| Raiffe | 80 | 122 | / |
| Rahuff | 80 | 10 | / |
| Rathff | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rayffe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rauvff | 80 | 1 | / |
| Raffht | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rauffe | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rauf | 75 | 225,401 | / |
| Roff | 75 | 7,689 | / |
| Rafe | 75 | 5,805 | / |
| Raif | 75 | 4,640 | / |
| Raft | 75 | 2,424 | / |
| Raaf | 75 | 1,404 | / |
| Rawf | 75 | 772 | / |
| Rapf | 75 | 563 | / |
| Rahf | 75 | 488 | / |
| Rayf | 75 | 303 | / |
| Hraf | 75 | 274 | / |
| Rajf | 75 | 151 | / |
| Ravf | 75 | 74 | / |
| Radf | 75 | 30 | / |
| Reaf | 75 | 15 | / |
| Rasf | 75 | 11 | / |
| Rafs | 75 | 9 | / |
| Razf | 75 | 6 | / |
| Rafz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Rzaf | 75 | 3 | / |
| Rafh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Rhaf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rafp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rafì | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raffová | 73 | 4 | / |
| Rauffff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Reiff | 67 | 9,923 | / |
| Ruoff | 67 | 5,444 | / |
| Rahaf | 67 | 3,986 | / |
| Roffe | 67 | 2,592 | / |
| Raaft | 67 | 2,365 | / |
| Rahuf | 67 | 1,130 | / |
| Rouff | 67 | 825 | / |
| Rooff | 67 | 503 | / |
| Hraif | 67 | 242 | / |
| Raafs | 67 | 198 | / |
| Raife | 67 | 163 | / |
| Reuff | 67 | 154 | / |
| Reyff | 67 | 124 | / |
| Rauuf | 67 | 105 | / |
| Roiff | 67 | 55 | / |
| Raufe | 67 | 33 | / |
| Raaif | 67 | 33 | / |
| Raafe | 67 | 22 | / |
| Reafs | 67 | 17 | / |
| Rauft | 67 | 12 | / |
| Raufh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rhaif | 67 | 10 | / |
| Raufs | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rrauf | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hrauf | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rasfh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rashf | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rafhe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ra'ft | 67 | 4 | / |
| Reafe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rayfe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rgoff | 67 | 3 | / |
| Raudf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rathf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rhauf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rauyf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rautf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raifz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Readf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reasf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reauf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raufp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rauhf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rapfh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rapfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raidf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raifh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rasfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raufz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ra'af | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rafsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raftt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rowff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rotff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rafht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raasf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rawfe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hroff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Royff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Roffs | 67 | 0 | / |
Raff Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Raff in the Russian language | ||
| Рафф | raff | - |
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