Conniff Surname

264,069th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,483 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Conniff Surname Definition:

Mac Conduibh In addition to variant spellings such as Coneffe, this name is also anglicized MacNiff, Caddo, MacAdoo, MacEndoo, Kinniff etc. etc. These are found in many parts of Connacht and west Ulster.

Canniff may be a synonym of MacAniff or MacNiff; but in Co.

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Conniff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2401:292,30627,100
England1131:493,08031,588
Canada461:800,99162,809
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Wales171:182,03112,022
Ecuador151:1,060,39014,974
Liberia91:489,83723,279
Scotland71:764,83125,488
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France11:66,422,722504,397
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland631:70,3155,170
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
Wales171:92,2604,121
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3751:133,91612,757

Conniff Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Conduibh In addition to variant spellings such as Coneffe, this name is also anglicized MacNiff, Caddo, MacAdoo, MacEndoo, Kinniff etc. etc. These are found in many parts of Connacht and west Ulster.

Canniff may be a synonym of MacAniff or MacNiff; but in Co. Cork it is Ó Ceannduibh (W). SIF 47

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Conniff Last Name Facts

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

Conniff occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Conniff? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 264,069th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,914,057 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Conniff live; 81 percent live in North America and 81 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,240 people, or 1 in 292,306. In The United States Conniff is most numerous in: California, where 12 percent live, New York, where 9 percent live and Illinois, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Conniff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Conniff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Conniff surname expanded 331 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 390 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Conniff Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Conniff last name are 10.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.41% being registered with the political party.

The amount Conniff earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.11% more than the national average, earning $46,216 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.86% more than the national average, earning $53,090 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Conniffe9346/
Coniff92240/
Connif924/
Cunniff862,383/
Canniff861,138/
Conneff86120/
Conoiff861/
Coniffe861/
Connife860/
Couniff860/
Conif832/
Cunniffe802,393/
Canniffe80291/
Cosgniff801/
Conneffe800/
Caniff77378/
Cuniff77220/
Coneff7767/
Cunnif7718/
Cannif773/
Joniff773/
Connef771/
Conief770/
Conife770/
Cunneff7169/
Cuniffe7164/
Tsoniff715/
Cunoiff715/
Janniff714/
Kanniff712/
Cunnife712/
Cunnisf712/
Konnife711/
Caniffe711/
Sconeff711/
Cunieff711/
Camniff711/
Cannifs711/
Cannisf711/
Cooneff710/
Cauniff710/
Canneff710/
Sonif6768/
Conef674/
Canif673/
Jonif673/
Konif671/
Coniw671/
Cunneffe670/
Conib670/
Cunif670/
Cunneaff670/

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