Origins of the Raife surname
About the Raifes
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Interesting facts about Raife
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
Who were Raifes most likely to marry?
Weythmans
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What are the most common Raife first names?
Morris
James
Dora
Mignon
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Common jobs for Raifes
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Raifes in 1921
Commercial Traveller Widow
1
Domestic Servant
1
Household Servant
1
None
1
Servant (Dom)
1
Commmon male occupations for Raifes in 1921
Brickmaker
2
Cab Proprietor
1
Clicker
1
Comml Clerk
1
Farmer
1
