Taffy Forename
160,532nd
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 2,180 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Anguilla
Taffy Forename Definition:
A male name. Welsh diminutive of David (q.v.).
Taffy Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 93% | 1,848 | 1:196,178 | 7,027 |
| England | 67% | 66 | 1:842,468 | 14,944 |
| South Africa | 75% | 49 | 1:1,112,911 | 40,913 |
| Canada | 100% | 22 | 1:1,506,062 | 25,244 |
| China | - | 22 | 1:62,093,445 | 62,885 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 22 | 1:768,276 | 15,209 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 17 | 1:907,283 | 33,225 |
| India | 63% | 15 | 1:80,991,865 | 1,179,577 |
| Australia | - | 14 | 1:975,544 | 11,712 |
| Wales | - | 10 | 1:309,431 | 4,737 |
| Indonesia | 100% | 7 | 1:36,851,953 | 740,105 |
| Philippines | 83% | 7 | 1:15,144,211 | 189,875 |
| Zambia | - | 6 | 1:2,642,466 | 23,928 |
| Hong Kong | - | 6 | 1:1,292,121 | 6,806 |
| Israel | 100% | 4 | 1:2,100,730 | 20,870 |
| Malaysia | 83% | 4 | 1:7,612,485 | 167,458 |
| New Zealand | - | 4 | 1:1,134,011 | 10,998 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 4 | 1:2,038,078 | 115,092 |
| Samoa | - | 4 | 1:48,798 | 712 |
| Singapore | - | 4 | 1:1,571,764 | 18,508 |
| Ethiopia | - | 4 | 1:24,390,033 | 19,296 |
| Kenya | - | 3 | 1:15,435,703 | 51,312 |
| Ukraine | - | 3 | 1:15,166,636 | 17,541 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 3 | 1:59,188,120 | 318,216 |
| France | - | 3 | 1:22,156,780 | 46,973 |
| Italy | 50% | 2 | 1:30,531,045 | 57,596 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 2 | 1:15,100,946 | 147,145 |
| Russia | - | 2 | 1:72,116,852 | 125,484 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 1 | 1:20,799,087 | 16,824 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 1 | 1:1,843,146 | 3,737 |
| Taiwan | - | 1 | 1:23,769,682 | 193,280 |
| Thailand | - | 1 | 1:70,065,813 | 391,235 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 1 | 1:7,151,993 | 94,323 |
| Benin | - | 1 | 1:10,575,843 | 90,010 |
| Vietnam | - | 1 | 1:92,623,113 | 10,484 |
| Anguilla | - | 1 | 1:13,255 | 1,687 |
| American Samoa | - | 1 | 1:55,845 | 3,376 |
| Isle of Man | - | 1 | 1:85,023 | 723 |
| Botswana | - | 1 | 1:2,184,449 | 21,741 |
| Colombia | - | 1 | 1:47,778,926 | 95,497 |
| Seychelles | - | 1 | 1:92,670 | 1,891 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 1 | 1:30,812,565 | 27,537 |
| Dominica | - | 1 | 1:75,471 | 1,341 |
| Germany | 67% | 1 | 1:96,677,876 | 95,912 |
| Ghana | - | 1 | 1:26,986,216 | 13,521 |
| Namibia | - | 1 | 1:2,404,179 | 16,970 |
| Mexico | 100% | 1 | 1:124,144,427 | 140,512 |
| Ireland | 100% | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Japan | - | 1 | 1:127,986,057 | 94,066 |
| Jamaica | - | 1 | 1:2,883,227 | 22,340 |
Taffy (92) may also be a surname.
Taffy Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A male name. Welsh diminutive of David (q.v.).
— The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe
A Welsh diminutive of David and hence, among non-Welshmen, a nickname for any Welsh man or woman: see David for full significance of such a nickname.
— Name This Child (1959) by Eric Partridge
A Welsh form of David.
— Prænomina (1882) by Richard Stephen Charnock
Taffy Forename Popularity
Taffy Demographics
Taffy Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sample size: 1 (1901)
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taffey | 91 | 60 | / |
| Taffay | 91 | 4 | / |
| Thaffy | 91 | 4 | / |
| Tauffy | 91 | 1 | / |
| Taffyo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Taffoy | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tafy | 89 | 44 | / |
| Taffaya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tauffyt | 83 | 1 | / |
| Taffa | 80 | 5,175 | / |
| Taffi | 80 | 218 | / |
| Toffy | 80 | 100 | / |
| Teffy | 80 | 74 | / |
| Taffe | 80 | 48 | / |
| Tafay | 80 | 23 | / |
| Tayfy | 80 | 4 | / |
| Tatfy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Taify | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tafys | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tafoy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tafey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tafiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Taufy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Taffie | 73 | 295 | / |
| Taffee | 73 | 73 | / |
| Tafaya | 73 | 48 | / |
| Taaffe | 73 | 27 | / |
| Toffey | 73 | 21 | / |
| Taffer | 73 | 10 | / |
| Tauffa | 73 | 9 | / |
| Tauffi | 73 | 8 | / |
| Teffey | 73 | 6 | / |
| Touffy | 73 | 5 | / |
| Taffei | 73 | 3 | / |
| Taffet | 73 | 3 | / |
| Taffii | 73 | 3 | / |
| Thoffy | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tasfay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tafuhy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Taiffa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tosffy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Theffy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Taufiy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thafys | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tayffe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Teaffe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thaffi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Taffis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Taffes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Taffea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tafoyt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tashfy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Teafay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tapfyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tafa | 67 | 54,115 | / |
| Tefy | 67 | 3,380 | / |
| Tafi | 67 | 1,027 | / |
| Tofy | 67 | 575 | / |
| Tafe | 67 | 228 | / |
| Thaffer | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tafw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Taffiea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tafouyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taffeth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thaffie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taufaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tauffea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tauffie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taffeha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taffeer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taffett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taffiss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tafj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thoffey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twfy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taèf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thaiffe | 67 | 1 | / |
Taffy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Taffy in the Russian language | ||
| Таффй | taffj | - |
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