Conniffe Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Conniffe 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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Conniffe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:247,8399,475
England131:4,286,005132,302
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland461:96,3016,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371

Conniffe 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

Conniffe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Conniffe is carried by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Conniffe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Conniffe? popularity and diffusion

Conniffe is the 2,876,555th most numerous last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. Conniffe is mostly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Conniffe live; 78 percent live in Northern Europe and 70 percent live in British Isles.

Conniffe is most frequently used in Ireland, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 247,839. In Ireland Conniffe is most numerous in: Leinster, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Ireland Conniffe occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 28 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.

Conniffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Conniffe has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name fell 59 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 163 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Conniffe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Conniffe last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Conniffe earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 60.93% more than the national average, earning $69,438 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Conniffey940/
Conniff931,483/
Coniffe931/
Connife930/
Cunniffe882,393/
Canniffe88291/
Connifey8837/
Coniffer880/
Conneffe880/
Coniff86240/
Connif864/
Conife860/
Canniff801,138/
Conneff80120/
Cuniffe8064/
Conifer8035/
Conifey8016/
Connify8011/
Cunnife802/
Conifes801/
Konnife801/
Conoiff801/
Caniffe801/
Couniff800/
Jhonniffer781/
Conif772/
Scaniffe7548/
Cunnifee752/
Cunniffa751/
Cosgniff751/
Coneffey750/
Cunneffe750/
Caniff71378/
Connew71298/
Coneff7167/
Cannif713/
Connef711/
Jonife711/
Janniffer711/
Cunife711/
Canife711/
Conief710/
Conify710/
Caniffi67173/
Canifet6717/
Jonifer6714/
Konniev679/
Cannifi677/
Kanniff672/
Konifer671/
Sonifeu671/
Cannisf671/
Cannifs671/
Camniff671/
Conefer671/
Canneff670/
Caneffe670/
Kaniffe670/
Conefee670/
Keniffe670/
Connefy670/
Cauniff670/
Chanife670/
Conefey670/
Canifer670/
Cooneff670/
Cuniffy670/

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