Raftrey Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Raftrey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Raftrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:2,228,72284,230
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Raftrey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Raftrey is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Raftrey? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,100,440th most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. The last name Raftrey is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Raftrey reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles.

Raftrey is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 2,228,722. In England Raftrey is most numerous in: Greater Manchester, where 32 percent live, Derbyshire, where 20 percent live and Merseyside, where 20 percent live. Excluding England Raftrey is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent live and Ireland, where 3 percent live.

Raftrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Raftrey has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Raftrey last name grew 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 61 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Raftrey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Raftrey last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Raftrey earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.28% more than the national average, earning $53,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rafftrey930/
Raftry9261/
Raftree8695/
Rafftry860/
Raftray860/
Rafftree8018/
Rafttree800/
Ravtra623/
Ravtri623/
Rawtri621/
Rabtri621/
Rowtree571/
Roubdtree502/

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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 Raftrey
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