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

The last name Rafter is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Rafter.

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

The last name Rafter is the 96,512^th most prevalent last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,479,104 people. This last name 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. It is also the 1,162,016^th most commonly used given name on earth, held by 70 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,173 people, or 1 in 166,801. In The United States Rafter is mostly found in: California, where 14 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and New Jersey, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States it 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 number of people who held the Rafter surname grew 327 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 222 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 310 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 271 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rafter Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Rafter surname are 14.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.52% registered to vote for the political 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.