Rafferty

== English == === Alternative forms === Raffety === Etymology === Anglicized form of Irish Ó Rabhartaigh (“descendants of Rabhartach”), a personal name derived from rabharta (“flood, tide”). === Proper noun === Rafferty (plural Raffertys) A surname from Irish. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Rafferty is the 3802nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 9311 individuals. Rafferty is most common among White (95.44%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Rafferty”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.