Rafter (name)
Rafter is both a given name and a surname.
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 and Ruby Rafter are roles in the television series Packed to the Rafters.