Dafforn Surname

814,680th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 342 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Dafforn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dafforn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2401:1,510,246102,670
England681:819,38343,863
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Wales101:309,45316,869
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Dafforn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dafforn is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Dafforn.

How Common Is The Last Name Dafforn? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dafforn is the 814,680th most numerous surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 21,308,614 people. The surname Dafforn is primarily found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Dafforn are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Dafforn is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 240 people, or 1 in 1,510,246. In The United States it is most numerous in: Indiana, where 54 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Ohio, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Dafforn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dafforn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dafforn surname grew 3,429 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 158 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dafforn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dafforn last name are 41.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 87.88% registered with the political party.

Dafforn earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.32% more than the national average, earning $48,898 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dafforne932/
Daforn920/
Daffern861,295/
Daffurn86304/
Daffarn8649/
Dayforn861/
Deaffern809/
Dafferin801/
Dafern771/
Deaffurne751/
Dafarin71105/
Deffern713/
Deafarin6761/
Dadfarin6737/
Defarn620/
Doferen5746/
Deferen570/
Dadfarim531/

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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
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  • 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 Dafforn
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