Raffe Surname
Approximately 846 people bear this surname
Raffe Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ralph,' popularly Raff. 'Raaf, propyrname, Radulphus': Promptorium Parvulorum compare Ruff, Roof, Rofe, &o, for Rolf, from Rudolph.
Amice Raffe, Cambridgeshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameRaffe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 317 | 1:95,281 | 3,570 |
| United States | 110 | 1:3,295,081 | 188,193 |
| England | 110 | 1:506,528 | 32,143 |
| Malaysia | 89 | 1:331,396 | 17,819 |
| France | 59 | 1:1,125,809 | 120,603 |
| Australia | 32 | 1:843,616 | 52,533 |
| Argentina | 21 | 1:2,035,401 | 100,871 |
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| Russia | 18 | 1:8,006,836 | 292,169 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 69 | 1:353,266 | 22,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
The alternate forms: Raffé (2) are calculated separately.
Raffe (404) may also be a first name.
Raffe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ralph,' popularly Raff. 'Raaf, propyrname, Radulphus': Promptorium Parvulorum compare Ruff, Roof, Rofe, &o, for Rolf, from Rudolph.
Amice Raffe, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas Rauf, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Adam Rauf, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Margerie, d. of Raff Mirkett, 1548: Reg. St. Columb Major.
Raff Aslakeby, temp. 1550: Visitation of Yorkshire.
Mawde, d. to Raff Grey, temp. 1550: ibid.
1668. Baptised — Mary, d. Thomas Rafe: St. James, Clerkenwell.
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.
(English) Descendant of Raff, a variant of Ralph (shield, wolf).
Raffe Demographics
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Raffe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Raffe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Raffe (Russian: Раффе) occurs most in Venezuela. It can occur as: Raffé. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Raffe? popularity and diffusion
Raffe is the 412,207th most widely held surname globally, held by around 1 in 8,614,120 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Raffe live; 40 percent live in South America and 37 percent live in Caribbean South America. Raffe is also the 429,175th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 404 people.
The surname is most common in Venezuela, where it is held by 317 people, or 1 in 95,281. In Venezuela it is mostly concentrated in: Zulia, where 59 percent live, Falcón, where 31 percent live and Carabobo, where 4 percent live. Other than Venezuela this surname occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.
Raffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Raffe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Raffe last name rose 344 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 159 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Raffe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Raffe last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.
Raffe earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.04% more than the national average, earning $49,638 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Raffe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Raffe in the Russian language | ||
| Раффе | raffe | - |
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