Last name Rafferty (Rafferty 
, ラファティ, Рафферти 
) , all over the world, is a common surname. The cognomen Rafferty is characteristic of Ireland, where it is quite a common surname, the United Kingdom, where it is quite a rare surname, and Australia. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. Very seldom, Rafferty is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Rafferty | United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, South Africa, United States |
| Рафферти | Russia |
| john chandler rafferty New York and New Jersey politician, US (b. 1816) |
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charles d. rafferty American football player and coach (1879-1949), US (b. 1879) |
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| peter rafferty American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1845) |
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chips rafferty actor (1909-1971), AU (b. 1909) |
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frances rafferty American actress (1922-2004), US (b. 1922) |
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| ollie rafferty American football player, US (b. 1873) |
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mike rafferty Galway flautist, IE (b. 1926) |
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sean rafferty British radio presenter (b. 1940) |
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gerry rafferty Scottish singer and songwriter, GB (b. 1947) |
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kevin rafferty American filmmaker, US (b. 1948) |
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anne rafferty British judge, GB (b. 1950) |
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john rafferty, jr. American politician, US (b. 1953) |
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joe rafferty American politician from Maine, US (b. 1955) |
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anne marie rafferty British nurse, administrator, academic and researcher, GB (b. 1958) |
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| sean rafferty poet and writer, GB (b. 1909) |
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