von Raffay Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Switzerland

von Raffay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

von Raffay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

von Raffay Last Name Facts

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

The surname von Raffay is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name von Raffay? popularity and diffusion

The last name von Raffay is the 10,311,814th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of von Raffay live; 33 percent live in North America and 33 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname von Raffay is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England von Raffay is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 100 percent reside. Outside of England this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vonraffay951/
von Raff891/
von Erffa842/
Vonraff821/
von Urff7820/
von Ruff7814/
Vonerffa781/
van Raffe7415/
von Herff746/
von Rieff741/
Vonruff7132/
Vonurff7114/
Fonrafa711/
van Ruff672/
Vonherff671/
von Urfe671/
van Reefe531/

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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 von Raffay
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