Rafton Surname

874,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 309 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Rafton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rafton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1051:530,64833,151
Australia1001:269,95724,430
France291:2,290,439180,028
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:413,14224,536
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Rafton (157) may also be a first name.

Rafton Last Name Facts

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

Rafton is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Rafton.

How Common Is The Last Name Rafton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rafton is the 874,560th most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 23,584,291 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Rafton reside; 38 percent reside in Northern Europe and 34 percent reside in British Isles. Rafton is also the 732,696th most widely held first name world-wide, held by 157 people.

The surname Rafton is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 105 people, or 1 in 530,648. In England Rafton is primarily concentrated in: North Yorkshire, where 31 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 30 percent are found and Devon, where 10 percent are found. Excluding England this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 32 percent are found and France, where 9 percent are found.

Rafton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rafton has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 178 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 289 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rafton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Rafton surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Rafton surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% being registered with the party.

The amount Rafton earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 37.31% more than the national average, earning $59,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.55% more than the national average, earning $54,924 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raftoon923/
Raftan83296/
Rabton834/
Raftun832/
Rofton832/
Refton831/
Rawton831/
Reefton775/
Ravtoon773/
Raftaan771/
Rabtoin771/
Hrofton770/
Raftahan7110/
Rawtoine711/
Rowton671,372/
Robton6788/
Rabtan677/
Ravtan674/
Ravtun673/
Roftun672/
Rewton672/
Ravtonova671/
Roftan671/
Ravthan627/
Raphtan624/
Reabtun622/
Rawthun621/
Rawttan621/
Raabtan621/
Rowtong621/
Rahwtan621/
Raphthan571/
Rosftant571/
Reiwthong532/
Rovtan501/
Ravtam501/
Rowtan501/

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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
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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 Rafton
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