Rafferty Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rafferty Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rafferty family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 44
General Servant Domestic 9
Bricklayer Labourer 8
Scholar 8
Dock Labourer 7
Tailoress 6
Coal Miner Hewer 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Dress Maker 5
News Agent 4
Tie Maker Shirt 4
Charwoman 4
Domestic Servant 4
Labourer 4
Navvy 4
No Occupation 4
Stoker In Steamship 4
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 4
Laundress Wash 4
Farmer 4
Glass Works Labourer 3
House Keeper 3
Joiner 3
Rag Sorter 3
Servant Domestic 3

Rafferty Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rafferty 100% 5,735
2 Raferty 88% 122
3 Rofferty 88% 121

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The surname Rafferty is the most popular version of all its varients

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