Raftry Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Raftry Surname Definition:

Ó Reachtaire A Connacht sept numerous in Cos. Galway and Mayo. IF 253

Raftry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:1,160,79354,689
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Raftry Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Reachtaire A Connacht sept numerous in Cos. Galway and Mayo. IF 253

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Raftry Last Name Facts

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

Raftry occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Raftry click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Raftry? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,460,878th most commonly used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Raftry are found; 82 percent are found in Northern Europe and 82 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 1,160,793. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 71 percent are found, Worcestershire, where 10 percent are found and Cornwall, where 8 percent are found. Besides England this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Raftry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Raftry has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Raftry surname increased 178 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 68 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Raftry Last Name Statistics demography

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

Raftry earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raftrey9240/
Rafftry920/
Raftray920/
Rafftrey860/
Raftree7795/
Rafftree7118/
Rafttree710/
Ravtra673/
Ravtri673/
Rawtri671/
Rabtri671/

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