Raffety Surname

337,263rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,092 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Raffety Surname Definition:

V. O’Rafferty.

Raffety Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8931:405,88935,401
England911:612,28636,401
Australia681:396,99632,204
Israel341:251,69522,987
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1581:317,84024,909

Raffety Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. O’Rafferty.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Raffety Last Name Facts

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

Raffety has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Raffety click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Raffety? popularity and diffusion

The surname Raffety is the 337,263rd most widespread family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,673,577 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Raffety are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Raffety is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 893 people, or 1 in 405,889. In The United States Raffety is mostly concentrated in: California, where 11 percent live, Texas, where 10 percent live and Missouri, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 8 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Raffety Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Raffety has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Raffety last name expanded 565 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 260 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Raffety Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Raffety surname are 16.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.27% registered to vote for the political party.

Raffety earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.39% more than the national average, earning $48,064 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raffetty933/
Raffeity931/
Raffiety930/
Rafety927/
Rafeety862/
Raffete861/
Rafetty861/
Rafetey860/
Roffety860/
Raffity860/
Raffetti8032/
Raffetta808/
Raffetie801/
Raffeter800/
Raffette800/
Rafeti7723/
Rafeta776/
Rafity771/
Rafete771/
Rauffetti758/
Raffeetaj751/
Rafetti718/
Raffiti717/
Rafeeta714/
Rafieti712/
Rafieta711/
Rafetie711/
Rafetta711/
Rafaity711/
Raffita710/
Rafeter710/
Rofetty710/
Roffetti672/
Raufetti671/
Rafeetha671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Raffety
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