Raffray Surname

207,954th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,990 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Raffray Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Raffray Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,3451:49,3856,432
Mauritius3171:4,080792
United States2031:1,785,512117,316
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
England151:3,714,537119,675
Jersey151:6,6131,336
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey111:4,717830
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Raffray Last Name Facts

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

The last name Raffray occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Raffray? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 207,954th most frequently occurring surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 3,662,083 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Raffray are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 68 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Raffray is most commonly held in France, where it is carried by 1,345 people, or 1 in 49,385. In France it is most numerous in: Brittany, where 49 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 20 percent are found and Normandy, where 9 percent are found. Barring France this surname exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Mauritius, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Raffray Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Raffray has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Raffray surname increased 5,075 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Raffray Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Raffray last name are 39.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 86% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Raffray earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 41.03% less than the national average, earning R 140,124 per year; in United States they earn 10.55% less than the national average, earning $38,597 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.77% less than the national average, earning $47,314 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raeffray931/
Rafray9251/
Raffry920/
Reffray8683/
Raffraj861/
Rafra8343/
Raffrais804/
Refray7721/
Raffri7716/
Raffre7714/
Raffré772/
Rafrai772/
Rafraj771/
Rafrat771/
Raffrez711/
Reffroy711/
Reffrea711/
Reafrey710/
Raffrie710/
Rayfrad710/
Roffrey710/
Refra67570/
Rafri6733/
Raufriya671/
Refry671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Raffray
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