Dafnis Surname

365,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 987 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Dafnis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dafnis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece7911:14,0071,903
United States1431:2,534,678154,329
England191:2,932,529101,561
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Dafnis (300) may also be a first name.

Dafnis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dafnis is borne by more people in Greece than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dafnis? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 365,442nd most widespread last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 7,383,532 people. Dafnis occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Dafnis are found; 80 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 80 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. Dafnis is also the 508,767th most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 300 people.

It is most prevalent in Greece, where it is carried by 791 people, or 1 in 14,007. In Greece it is most numerous in: Attica, where 30 percent live, Central Greece, where 28 percent live and Ionian Islands, where 20 percent live. Aside from Greece it is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Dafnis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dafnis has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 475 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dafnis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dafnis surname are 20.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.65% being registered with the political party.

Dafnis earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.37% more than the national average, earning $54,096 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dafhnis928/
Dafnios921/
Dafni91581/
Dafnäs8325/
Dafnai8310/
Dahfni831/
Daffni831/
Dofnis831/
Daphnis771,312/
Dahafni7737/
Dafinni772/
Dafna73189/
Dafne7353/
Dafny7327/
Dofni732/
Definnis7145/
Daphnise711/
Dafner67174/
Dafney67130/
Döfnäs6719/
Daphni677/
Dafneh675/
Dafnay671/
Daifne671/
Dafnet671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Dafnis
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