Rafter (name)
# Rafter (name)

Rafter is both a given name and a surname that may refer to:

## Surname

* Athol Rafter (1913–1996), New Zealand nuclear chemist
* Charles Rafter (1860–1935), British police officer
* Clifford Marle (real name Patrick Cassamer Rafter, born 1885), successful actor and producer of the early 20th century, appearing in several silent films.
* Henry Rafter (born 1830), British master artist and former Headmaster of School of Arts of Coventry
* Jack Rafter (1875–1943), Major League Baseball catcher
* John Rafter Lee, British actor, voice actor, professional narrator
* Kevin Rafter, Irish journalist and academic
* Kitty Clive (née Rafter) (1711–1785), British actress of considerable repute on the stages of London
* Michael Rafter, American arranger, musical director, musical supervisor and conductor
* Mike Rafter, rugby union coach and former Bristol and England flanker
* Nicole Hahn Rafter, Feminist criminology professor at Northeastern University
* Orlaith Rafter, Irish actor, novelist and playwright
* Patrick Rafter, Former World Number One tennis player
* Captain Seamus Rafter (1873-1918), IRA commandant for Wexford, Ireland during the 1916 Rising
* Colonel William Rafter (died 1819), executed in Panama following his capture at the Spanish retaking of Porto Bello, South America.

## Given name

* Rafter Bats, artist who has taken part in a concert Gathering of the Vibes in 2001
* Rafter Roberts, musician and producer of rock band Rafter of San Diego, U.S.

## Fictional characters

* Ben Rafter, Dave Rafter, Melissa Rafter, Nathan Rafter, Rachel Rafter, Sammy Rafter, Julie Rafter, Ruby Rafter, are roles in the television series Packed to the Rafters
