How Many People Have the Last Name Raftery?

1,747

people had the surname Raftery in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 169,492 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#16,457

Tied with 4 others

Per 100,000 People

0.59

In 2010

Largest Group

96.2%

White

Change Since 2000

+1.5%

+26 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Raftery (96.2%) are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Raftery ranks #13,164. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.

White 96.2%
Black Withheld
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Withheld
Two or more races 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2%

Withheld: too few people to publish.

📈 Change Since 2000

Raftery grew from 1,721 people in 2000 to 1,747 in 2010 (up 1.5%), and its rank fell from #15,590 to #16,457. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 0.64 to 0.59 people per 100,000.

20002010
People1,7211,747
Rank#15,590#16,457
Per 100,000 people0.640.59

🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Raftery

RankSurnamePeople in 2010
#16,457Chisum1,747
#16,457Etzel1,747
#16,457Fecteau1,747
#16,457Rothenberger1,747
#16,457Raftery1,747
#16,462Benningfield1,746
#16,462Cieslak1,746

🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike

Same Soundex code as Raftery: R136

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