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Where Does The Last Name Canniffe Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Canniffe is held by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Canniffe? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 912,827^th most widespread surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 25,043,113 people. The last name Canniffe occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Canniffe are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Canniffe is most frequent in Ireland, where it is carried by 115 people, or 1 in 40,947. In Ireland Canniffe is mostly concentrated in: Leinster, where 55 percent are found, Munster, where 44 percent are found and Connaught, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Ireland this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.

Canniffe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Canniffe has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Canniffe surname expanded 146 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 925 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 4,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Canniffe Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Canniffe surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Canniffe surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Canniffe earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.92% more than the national average, earning $46,567 USD per year.