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

The surname Raft (Arabic: رفة, Hindi: राफत, Marathi: रफ़त) is carried by more people in Egypt than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Raft.

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

Raft is the 176,519^th most numerous last name globally It is held by around 1 in 3,006,413 people. The last name Raft is primarily found in Africa, where 66 percent of Raft reside; 64 percent reside in North Africa and 64 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 273,923^rd most common first name throughout the world, borne by 881 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Egypt, where it is held by 1,556 people, or 1 in 59,085. Barring Egypt this surname exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 8 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 8 percent reside.

Raft Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Raft has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Raft last name grew 500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Raft Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Raft last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.56% registered with the party.

The amount Raft earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 27.84% less than the national average, earning 249,722 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 75.02% more than the national average, earning R 415,908 per year; in United States they earn 48.48% more than the national average, earning $64,067 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.94% less than the national average, earning $44,247 CAD per year.