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

The last name Rafftery is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 2,237,939^th most common last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Rafftery are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 60 people, or 1 in 6,040,982. In The United States it is most frequent in: Minnesota, where 58 percent live, Florida, where 15 percent live and North Dakota, where 5 percent live. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 7 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Rafftery Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Rafftery has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rafftery surname grew 750 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 62 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rafftery Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Rafftery last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.85% being registered with the political party.

Rafftery earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.09% more than the national average, earning $47,504 USD per year.