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Where Does The Last Name Dafter Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Dafter (Arabic: دفتر, Marathi: दफतेर) is more commonly found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Dafter click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dafter? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 171,359^th most widespread surname globally It is held by around 1 in 2,899,939 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Dafter reside; 89 percent reside in Southern Africa and 89 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Dafter is also the 287,448^th most prevalent given name globally It is held by 809 people.

The surname Dafter is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is held by 2,222 people, or 1 in 7,704. Outside of Malawi Dafter exists in 17 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Dafter Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Dafter has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Dafter last name rose 113 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 182 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dafter Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Dafter last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dafter earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 0.42% less than the national average, earning $42,969 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.76% less than the national average, earning $29,929 CAD per year.