Rayfus Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Rayfus Surname User-submission:

(French-Canadian, Jewish) This surname was spelt Reyfus at one point in time, before appearing as Rayfus in US census records at the beginning of the 19th century. The origin of the surname is in Ireland.

Rayfus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Ireland181:261,6089,673

Rayfus (113) may also be a first name.

Rayfus Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(French-Canadian, Jewish) This surname was spelt Reyfus at one point in time, before appearing as Rayfus in US census records at the beginning of the 19th century. The origin of the surname is in Ireland.

- joerayfus

Rayfus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rayfus occurs most in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Rayfus click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rayfus? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,530,696th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. The surname Rayfus is primarily found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Rayfus live; 69 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America. Rayfus is also the 881,625th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 113 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 40 people, or 1 in 9,061,473. In The United States it is primarily found in: Arkansas, where 30 percent are found, Ohio, where 20 percent are found and Texas, where 10 percent are found. Beside The United States Rayfus is found in one country. It is also common in Ireland, where 31 percent are found.

Rayfus Last Name Statistics demography

Rayfus earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.94% less than the national average, earning $34,977 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Rayfu914/
Rafuse832,617/
Rayifu8327/
Raufus8315/
Raffus831/
Rayufu831/
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Rahfus830/
Rafu803,072/
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Raffuse7721/
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Raufuss778/
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Rauhfuss711/
Rauchfus711/
Raiffuse710/
Refuse67386/
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Rahufu6745/
Rafout6742/
Roufus6731/
Radfux6722/
Raufuß6721/
Rhefus6719/
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Rafaut6717/
Raffos6715/
Raiffu6715/
Refuss6710/
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Rafoud677/
Rafosh677/
Rafuce675/
Ruifus675/
Raphus675/
Raifuh675/
Raufau674/
Raiifu674/
Reifus674/
Raffou673/
Raufui672/
Rauufu672/
Rahafu672/
Rauchfuhs672/
Raufuu672/
Reffus671/
Rawefu671/
Raushfuss671/
Rajafu671/
Rafuha671/
Raifou671/
Rafoux671/
Rauffu671/
Rrydfu671/
Refhus670/

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