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

Rafferty is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Rafferty.

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

The last name Rafferty is the 19,860^th most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 264,454 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Rafferty live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 720,105^th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 162 people.

Rafferty is most common in The United States, where it is held by 12,963 people, or 1 in 27,961. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 12 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Rafferty exists in 64 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 8 percent live.

Rafferty Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Rafferty has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rafferty surname rose 435 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 499 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 15 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 338 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 757 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rafferty Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Rafferty surname are 10.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.85% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rafferty earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 8.09% more than the national average, earning R 256,860 per year; in United States they earn 10.95% more than the national average, earning $47,873 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.6% more than the national average, earning $51,474 CAD per year.