Rafting Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Sweden

Rafting Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rafting Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France141:4,744,480251,814
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England21:27,859,030389,889
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Räfting (21) are calculated separately.

Rafting Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rafting (Russian: Рафтинг) is found in France more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Räfting. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rafting? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,312,869th most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 107,169,793 people. The last name Rafting is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Rafting reside; 24 percent reside in Western Europe and 21 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Rafting is most frequently held in France, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 4,744,480. In France it is mostly found in: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 64 percent reside and Occitanie, where 36 percent reside. Barring France Rafting exists in 25 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 16 percent reside and Indonesia, where 13 percent reside.

Rafting Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rafting has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Räfting9521/
Raftin926/
Raftina861/
Raften7724/
Raftén774/
Rafthn774/
Rabtin773/
Roftin771/
Rawtina711/
Rabten62341/
Rowtin622/
Robtin622/
Rawthen571/
Rafteem571/
Rabteen571/

Rafting Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rafting in the Russian language
Рафтингrafting-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rafting
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