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

Rafferty occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Rafferty click here.

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

It is the 19,860^th most prevalent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 264,454 people. The surname Rafferty occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Rafferty are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Rafferty is also the 720,105^th most widespread given name worldwide. It is borne by 162 people.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 12,963 people, or 1 in 27,961. In The United States Rafferty is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 12 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Aside from The United States Rafferty occurs in 64 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 8 percent are found.

Rafferty Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Rafferty has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rafferty surname increased 435 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 499 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 15 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 338 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 757 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rafferty Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally 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 political 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.