| Armagh: | 1 | Belfast city: | 1 | Carlow: | 6 | Cavan: | 1 |
| Donegal: | 2 | Dublin: | 3 | Dublin city: | 3 | Galway: | 7 |
| Kildare: | 3 | Kilkenny: | 21 | Laois: | 24 | Louth: | 1 |
| Mayo: | 11 | Meath: | 2 | Offaly: | 19 | Sligo: | 29 |
| Tipperary: | 16 | Waterford: | 2 | Westmeath: | 2 | Wexford: | 4 |
| Wicklow: | 2 |
| Ó Reachtabhair | Rafter, Raftice: líonmhar: Oir-dheisceart, Lár na Tíre. Bhí an chlann sa i gCill Chainnigh ar dtús; leathnaigh siad go maith - b'fhéidir go bhfuil roinnt measctha leis an gcomh-shloinne Ó Reachtabhra a bhaineann le Connachta. Préamh: reacht = dlí. |
| Rafter | numerous: all areas, especially Dublin, South East, Midlands. Ir. Ó Reachtabhair, from reacht, decree, law. A sept of Kilkenny, the name is cognate with Raftery. See also Raftice and Wrafter. MIF. |
| Raughter | rare: Donegal etc. Ir. Ó Reachtair. See Rafter. |
| Wrafter | Quite numerous: Tullamore (Offaly) etc. Ir. Ó Reachtabhair, reacht, a decree. A sept of Kilkenny. See also Rafter. |
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