Carnaffan Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Carnaffan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Carnaffan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:2,321,58686,519
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798

Carnaffan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Carnaffan Come From? nationality or country of origin

Carnaffan is found most frequently in England. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carnaffan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,808,717th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Carnaffan are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles.

Carnaffan is most widely held in England, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 2,321,586. In England it is most numerous in: Tyne and Wear, where 79 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 13 percent are found and Gloucestershire, where 4 percent are found. Excluding England this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 17 percent are found.

Carnaffan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Carnaffan has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Carnaffan last name expanded 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carnaffan Last Name Statistics demography

Carnaffan earn a lot more than the average income. In Canada they earn 46.16% more than the national average, earning $72,616 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carnaffin8929/
Carnavan827/
Karnavan7177/
Carnavin7130/
Carnavon7120/
Carnovan711/
Carnivan711/
Corona Fana701/
Kurniafan676/
Karanavan673/
Granffean671/
Cornephan563/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Carnaffan
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