Rafting Surname
Approximately 68 people bear this surname
Rafting Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1:1,768,201 | 16,841 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
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
Rafting Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rafting in the Russian language | ||
| Рафтинг | rafting | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rafting
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