Raffe Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Raffe Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Raffe family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 18
Cow Keepers Labourer 3
Book Seller And Stationer 3
Bailiff Son 2
Domestic Servant 2
Coach Maker 2
House Keeper 2
Commercial Traveller 1
Dress Maker Apprentice 1
Grocer Master Employ 3 Men 2 Boys 1
Lamp Maker 1
Milliner Apprentice 1
Joiner 1
General Servant 1
Musician Unemployed 1
Annuitant 1
Book Binder 1
Commercial Traveller Wine And Spirit 1
Corn Merchants Clerk 1
Domestic Servant General 1
No Employment 1
Shopman (grocer) 1
Stationer (apprentice) 1
Warehouseman 1
Wholesale Grocer Employ 10 Men & 2 Boys 1

Raffe Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ruff 60% 8,095
2 Roff 60% 4,001
3 Roffe 80% 3,213
4 Raffe 100% 980
5 Ruffee 67% 205
6 Raff 80% 192
7 Ruffe 80% 191
8 Roffee 67% 185
9 Riff 60% 162
10 Raffo 80% 130
11 Rooff 40% 117

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The surname Raffe is the 4th most popular variant of Ruff.

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