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

Raffles occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 820,032^nd most numerous surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 21,497,186 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 24 percent of Raffles reside; 24 percent reside in Northern Europe and 24 percent reside in British Isles. Raffles is also the 383,498^th most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 491 people.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 80 people, or 1 in 696,476. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 20 percent live, Cumbria, where 14 percent live and Hampshire, where 10 percent live. Excluding England it is found in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent live and New Zealand, where 11 percent live.

Raffles Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Raffles has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Raffles last name rose 136 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 2,600 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Raffles Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Raffles last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Raffles earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 74.65% more than the national average, earning R 415,044 per year and in United States they earn 15.36% more than the national average, earning $49,775 USD per year.