Confrey Surname

592,650th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 526 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Confrey Surname Definition:

Mac Confraoich Leitrim. IF 312*

Confrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1881:1,927,973124,806
England1321:422,10728,563
Ireland1191:39,5713,131
Canada551:669,92054,285
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Wales61:515,75523,171
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland701:63,2844,864
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Confrey (13) may also be a first name.

Confrey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Confraoich Leitrim. IF 312*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Confrey Last Name Facts

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

Confrey is most common in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Confrey? popularity and diffusion

The surname Confrey is the 592,650th most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 13,854,650 people. Confrey occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Confrey live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,159,357th most widely held forename throughout the world, borne by 13 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 188 people, or 1 in 1,927,973. In The United States Confrey is mostly found in: Massachusetts, where 13 percent reside, Connecticut, where 9 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent reside and Ireland, where 23 percent reside.

Confrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Confrey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Confrey last name increased 427 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 2,640 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 170 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Confrey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Confrey are 8.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.9% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Confrey earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 17.52% more than the national average, earning $50,709 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.65% less than the national average, earning $35,944 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Confre921/
Confry920/
Confroy8649/
Comfrey8615/
Confray8612/
Confret861/
Confrer861/
Canfrey861/
Cunfrey861/
Coonfry860/
Confree860/
Sounfrey801/
Commfrey800/
Coumfrey800/
Comfry776/
Canfre771/
Canfry770/
Joihnfrey752/
Sanfrey7161/
Canfres715/
Janfrey712/
Jonfred712/
Confrit711/
Jonfret711/
Confrui711/
Chanfre711/
Canfred710/
Cumfrey710/
Comfree710/
Chanfray67160/
Chanfreu672/
Comfrett671/
Campfrey671/
Konfrest671/
Comphrey670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Confrey
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