Raffe Surname

412,207th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 846 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Venezuela
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

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.

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Raffe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Venezuela3171:95,2813,570
United States1101:3,295,081188,193
England1101:506,52832,143
Malaysia891:331,39617,819
France591:1,125,809120,603
Australia321:843,61652,533
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
India191:40,371,862445,856
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England691:353,26622,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Raff, a variant of Ralph (shield, wolf).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Raffe Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Raffe Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Raffe (Russian: Раффе) is most common in Venezuela. It may also be rendered as: Raffé. For other possible spellings of Raffe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Raffe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 412,207th most numerous surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,614,120 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Raffe are found; 40 percent are found in South America and 37 percent are found in Caribbean South America. It is also the 429,175th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 404 people.

The last name Raffe is most prevalent in Venezuela, where it is held by 317 people, or 1 in 95,281. In Venezuela it is most prevalent in: Zulia, where 59 percent reside, Falcón, where 31 percent reside and Carabobo, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Venezuela this surname is found in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Raffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Raffe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Raffe last name increased 344 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 159 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Raffe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Raffe surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raffé932/
Raffee911,667/
Raffie91583/
Raffer91311/
Raffed91236/
Raiffe91122/
Raffey9197/
Raffet9178/
Raffei9141/
Raffes9118/
Raffeh9113/
Rayffe912/
Rauffe910/
Rafe895,805/
Raff895,010/
Rauffet83262/
Rauffer8372/
Raffeet8317/
Raiffie8314/
Raiffer8312/
Raffeis838/
Raffett832/
Raaffee831/
Rhaffey831/
Rauffea831/
Raffeeh831/
Raffiey831/
Raffieh831/
Raffetz830/
Reaffer830/
Raiffes830/
Rafie8018,577/
Rafee8012,847/
Raffa809,623/
Raffi805,156/
Rauff804,128/
Riffe804,112/
Rafea803,604/
Rafei802,922/
Rafer802,654/
Rafeh802,596/
Roffe802,592/
Raffy801,216/
Rafed801,061/
Rafet80930/
Rafey80814/
Raaff80591/
Rafes80456/
Rafez80403/
Raiff80307/
Raife80163/
Rafft80134/
Reffe8081/
Raffs8062/
Raufe8033/
Rafeu8026/
Raafe8022/
Raefe807/
Rafhe804/
Reafe803/
Rayfe803/
Rahfe802/
Rafep801/
Rapfe801/
Rasfe801/
Rafff801/
Reaff800/
Rawfe800/
Raf753,384/
Roffey732,711/
Raffai731,385/
Riffey731,102/
Raffay73681/
Raufer73520/
Rhafes73413/
Raffaa73411/
Roffet73392/
Riffee73347/
Rafeea73329/
Raifer73297/
Raffio73260/
Rafieh73233/
Rafeat73225/
Raffii73216/
Rafeet73161/
Rafeez73134/
Rafeej73112/
Rouffe73110/
Royffe73106/
Rafiey7397/
Raffaj7394/
Roffes7393/
Rafeed7381/
Raffit7369/
Roffer7365/
Roffee7364/
Roiffe7364/
Raffis7362/
Raeffi7354/
Rieffe7352/
Reffey7350/
Reiffe7349/
Rafees7345/
Rajfer7341/
Roffie7332/
Raffid7332/
Raiffi7326/
Raufea7326/
Reffie7325/
Rafeer7324/
Raafie7320/
Raafet7319/
Raiffa7317/
Raffih7316/
Raufie7311/
Rahuff7310/
Reafee7310/
Rafiea738/
Raifee738/
Rayfer737/
Raafey736/
Reffee735/
Raafee735/
Raiffé734/
Reafer734/
Ratfer734/
Raufet734/
Rafi'e734/
Rhafey734/
Rafe'a734/
Reafie734/
Rafeey733/
Raafeh733/
Raf'ee733/
Rathff732/
Rafeis732/
Rafhee732/
Radfer732/
Rauffi732/
Raifet732/
Rafett732/
Raufee732/
Roffeh732/
Rafeee732/
Rahfie732/
Rafhed731/
Rafihe731/
Rauvff731/
Ravfer731/
Roffez731/
Rafije731/
Rasfee731/
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Rahfeh731/
Rauffa731/
Rhafer731/
Rhaffi731/
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Rafech731/
Rafehy731/
Rafeid731/
Raffoy731/
Rafhie731/
Rafe'e731/
Raffiy731/
Riffei731/
Reafet731/
Raiafe731/
Rahffi731/
Raefeh731/
Rafeaz731/
Rafffi731/
Raffht731/
Roffea731/
Roffei731/
Radfed730/
Rafher730/
Reeffe730/
Raifie730/
Roeffe730/
Rauf67225,401/
Rafi67191,869/
Rafa6721,983/
Rife679,192/
Roff677,689/
Raif674,640/
Raft672,424/
Rafy672,186/
Rofe672,011/
Raaf671,404/
Refe671,221/
Rawf67772/
Rapf67563/
Rouffet67513/
Rahf67488/
Reiffer67373/
Rayf67303/
Hraf67274/
Rajf67151/
Roffeis67141/
Ravf6774/
Rouffie6759/
Radf6730/
Raupfer6725/
Rouffer6725/
Rafieha6723/
Reuffer6716/
Reaf6715/
Royafer6714/
Rafieiy6711/
Rasf6711/
Raffish679/
Rafs679/
Royffer677/
Razf676/
Rajafeh675/
Raffová674/
Raffait674/
Rafj674/
Rafeesh673/
Rafz673/
Rzaf673/
Rafh673/
Rafa'ee673/
Hraifer673/
Rafeedh672/
Rhaf672/
Rafa'ei672/
Rafí672/
Röfe672/
Rafp672/
Rafeath671/
Rafheed671/
Rayafer671/
Rasfher671/
Raufeed671/
Roffett671/
Rayifie671/
Rafá671/
Raifeis671/
Rafeehj671/
Rafì671/
Roffihe671/
Rouffee671/
Rouffey671/
Ra'afet671/
Rauffff671/
Raufher671/
Rieffeh671/
Rhaffio671/
Rafa'ie671/
Rafaaie671/
Raffitt670/
Reiffey670/
Raufeis670/

Raffe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Raffe in the Russian language
Раффеraffe-

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