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

The surname Raffety occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Raffety? popularity and diffusion

Raffety is the 337,263rd most numerous surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 6,673,577 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Raffety reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 893 people, or 1 in 405,889. In The United States Raffety is most prevalent in: California, where 11 percent are found, Texas, where 10 percent are found and Missouri, where 9 percent are found. Excluding The United States Raffety occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 8 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Raffety Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Raffety has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Raffety last name increased 565 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 260 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Raffety Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Raffety last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Raffety are 16.5% more likely to be registered Republicans 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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