Cuffe Surname

145,985th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,039 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Cuffe Surname Definition:

This has three origins: (a) Mac Dhuibh, (b) Ó Duirnín-see Durnin, (c) An English name associated with Co. Kilkenny. MIF 251

Cuffe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9121:397,43334,820
England6651:83,7879,230
Ireland5631:8,3641,169
Australia4651:58,0557,063
Canada1691:218,02121,041
Jamaica1041:27,5962,107
Scotland631:84,9816,133
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Isle of Man171:5,0481,065
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Wales61:515,75523,171
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
China21:683,660,78330,601
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
France11:66,422,722504,397
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4241:10,4481,500
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England831:293,67920,037
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Cuffe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This has three origins: (a) Mac Dhuibh, (b) Ó Duirnín-see Durnin, (c) An English name associated with Co. Kilkenny. MIF 251

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Cuffe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cuffe occurs most in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cuffe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 145,985th most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,398,008 people. Cuffe occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of Cuffe live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 912 people, or 1 in 397,433. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 13 percent reside, Florida, where 10 percent reside and Michigan, where 5 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 27 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent reside and Ireland, where 19 percent reside.

Cuffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cuffe has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,073 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 801 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 133 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cuffe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States Cuffe are 6.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.52% registered with the party.

The amount Cuffe earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 25.88% less than the national average, earning R 176,136 per year; in United States they earn 14.9% more than the national average, earning $49,578 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.28% more than the national average, earning $50,815 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Cuffie911,251/
Cuffey91389/
Cuffez91147/
Couffe91146/
Chuffe9131/
Cuffet9123/
Cuffer9118/
Cuiffe9113/
Cuffes911/
Cuff897,908/
Cufe8999/
Chauffe83285/
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Couffer83134/
Chouffe8352/
Couffez8319/
Czuffer8319/
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Couffie833/
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Chuffey831/
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Chuffee830/
Cuffeey830/
Cuffy802,535/
Cuffi80105/
Juffe8069/
Cufer8063/
Cuffa8049/
Chufe8040/
Cauff8027/
Cuffs8010/
Couff806/
Suffe805/
Kuffe804/
Ciufe804/
Cufee803/
Cufie802/
Cuffí802/
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Zuffe801/
Coufe801/
Cufej801/
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Tchouffe7718/
Cuf7574/
Ciuffa731,093/
Ciuffi731,076/
Scuffi73585/
Juffer73512/
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Coeffe73381/
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Couffy73219/
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Chuffi73111/
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Juffet7368/
Couffi7363/
Cuiffi7330/
Zuffer7324/
Scuffy7321/
Juffey7313/
Coufie7310/
Chufeh738/
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Cuffit734/
Coufer733/
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Cauffi731/
Keuffe731/
Kuffey730/
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Cuffis730/
Cuffay730/
Tschuffer7133/
Ciuffetch711/
Sufe672,164/
Kufe67932/
Cufi67682/
Jauffer67379/
Cuif67318/
Kuff67256/
Chouffi67217/
Couf67180/
Keuffer67179/
Cufa6796/
Çufe6752/
Cutfeet6748/
Kupffer6743/
Jufe6725/
Cufí6714/
Cuft6713/
Kouffeu6713/
Souffie6711/
Caufeyt678/
Cufy676/
Sauffee676/
Zufe676/
Sauffie675/
Cupf674/
Cauf673/
Keuffey673/
Couëffé673/
Tchoufe673/
Ceuf673/
Hcuf673/
Suiffeu672/
Cooffee671/
Cufs671/
Cowffey671/
Giuffer671/
Chauffi671/
Tchuife671/
Djouffe671/
Choufey671/
Chauffy671/
Chauffé671/
Cuffich671/
Cheuffh671/
Cheuffi671/
Kouffee671/
Kouffie671/
Cuvf671/
Cufh671/
Kuiffer671/
Kauffey670/
Cufp670/
Zuffett670/

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