Daft Surname

291,785th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,311 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Daft Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'daft' and 'daff,' probably allied to 'deaf,' dull of hearing. Also a foolish sort of fellow, 'daffe, or he that spekythe not yn tyme': Prompt Parv. 'Beth not bedaffed for your innocence.': Chaucer.

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Daft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6371:569,00946,718
England4171:133,61613,153
Australia621:435,41534,362
Poland511:745,27061,215
Germany511:1,578,53893,812
Russia251:5,764,922242,644
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Iran111:6,980,229145,986
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Wales51:618,90625,852
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7341:33,2094,379
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1381:363,90427,584

Daft (18) may also be a first name.

Daft Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'daft' and 'daff,' probably allied to 'deaf,' dull of hearing. Also a foolish sort of fellow, 'daffe, or he that spekythe not yn tyme': Prompt Parv. 'Beth not bedaffed for your innocence.': Chaucer.

A Daft might have played in the Notts County Eleven in 1373 as well as 1886. The only instance occurring in the Hundred Rolls is there, probably the progenitor.

William Daft, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Lefeke Daffe, Nottinghamshire, ibid.

Robert Daft, Fines Roll, 11 Edward I.

Roger Daffe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1664. Baptised — Sarah, d. Richard Daft: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) the same meaning as Daff, q.v. [Middle English daft, Old English ge)dœfte]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The principal home of the name of Daft is now to be found in Boston and its neighbourhood. The name was represented in the adjacent county of Notts in the 13th century (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Daft Last Name Facts

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

The surname Daft (Arabic: ضفة, Marathi: दाफ़त, Russian: Дафт) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Daft click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Daft? popularity and diffusion

The surname Daft is the 291,785th most numerous last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,558,769 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Daft reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,608,198th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 18 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 637 people, or 1 in 569,009. In The United States it is most common in: West Virginia, where 15 percent reside, California, where 14 percent reside and Ohio, where 14 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 26 countries. It is also found in England, where 32 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Daft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Daft has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 462 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 43 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Daft Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Daft surname is primarily Orthodox (50%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Daft surname are 12.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.29% being registered with the political party.

The amount Daft earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.33% more than the national average, earning $44,154 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.35% more than the national average, earning $55,320 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dafft8978/
D'Aft892/
Dafte892/
Dhaft892/
Dafts891/
Deaft890/
Daf865,352/
Daif7521,392/
Daff757,309/
Dafe755,014/
Dasf751,818/
Dayf75519/
Daïf75277/
Dafh75222/
Doft75124/
Davt75101/
Daaf7590/
Dauf7566/
Dawt7544/
Deft7531/
Deaf7521/
Dhaf7519/
Döft758/
Hdaf757/
Dabt755/
Dawf754/
Datv753/
Dahf752/
Datf751/
Dafs751/
Dadf751/
Dgaf751/
Dafz751/
Davf751/
Daffe6718,923/
Dhaif672,141/
Daaif671,176/
Davte67400/
Daife67349/
Dhafe67298/
Daayf67212/
Deift6769/
Dafsh6717/
Daafe6711/
Dahaf679/
Dawte677/
Dawth674/
Davtd674/
Daufs674/
Dhafh674/
Doift674/
D'Aff673/
Daubt673/
Tdafe672/
Dapht672/
Dahwt672/
Daiff672/
Dafhe672/
Dawts672/
Dhavt671/
Davdt671/
Dawwt671/
Dooft671/
Daufe671/
Dawfe671/
Deafe671/
Dasfe671/
Dadfe671/
D'Auf671/
Hdajf671/
Deaff670/
Daffs670/
Dauff670/
Defth670/
Deahf670/

Daft Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Daft in the Marathi language
दाफ़तdafata-
Daft in the Russian language
Дафтdaft-
Daft in the Arabic language
ضفةdft-
دافتdaft-

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