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

The surname Rafter is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 96,512^th most frequently occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,479,104 people. Rafter is primarily found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Rafter are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Rafter is also the 1,162,016^th most common first name throughout the world, held by 70 people.

The last name Rafter is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,173 people, or 1 in 166,801. In The United States Rafter is mostly concentrated in: California, where 14 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and New Jersey, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States Rafter occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 23 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.

Rafter Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Rafter has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 327 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 222 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 310 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 271 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rafter Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Rafter last name are 14.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.52% being registered with the party.

The amount Rafter earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 0.71% more than the national average, earning 348,543 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 27.34% more than the national average, earning R 302,604 per year; in United States they earn 16.16% more than the national average, earning $50,123 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.19% more than the national average, earning $50,771 CAD per year.