Raftis family name history and map

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Raftis in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 33 people named Raftis in Ireland: 17 men and 16 women.

Counties with Raftis in Ireland

Most Raftises were found in Kilkenny (25), with smaller numbers in Waterford (7) and Meath (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Raftis average age in 1911

The average Raftis in 1911 was 39.5 years old, though with only 33 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Raftis literacy in 1911

Of the Raftises whose literacy was recorded, 78.8% could both read and write, 9.1% could read but not write, and 12.1% could do neither.

Raftis common first names

Among the Raftises were men named James (3), Patrick (2), Peter (2), Thomas (2) and William (2) and women named Ellen (3), Alice (2), Mary (2), Norah (2) and Anastasia.

Raftis occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Raftis's census form was "Scholar"; 21.2% (7) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (15.2%), railway / tram worker (12.1%), domestic servant (6.1%) and agent / manager (3%).

What religion is Raftis?

Raftises were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.

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Raftis statistics (1911)

Number: 33
Rank: 7,222
Average Age: 40

Raftis in the USA (2020)

Number: 220
Rank: 90,184

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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