Daphne Surname

1,073,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Daphne Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Daphne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel991:86,44110,271
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Belgium291:396,43641,978
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Singapore131:423,66918,211
England91:6,190,895170,599
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
China51:273,464,31313,838
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Daphné (5) are calculated separately.

Daphne (138,999) may also be a first name.

Daphne Last Name Facts

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

Daphne (Hindi: दपने, Marathi: डाफने) is more frequently found in Israel than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Daphné. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Daphne? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,073,555th most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 31,547,818 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 54 percent of Daphne are found; 43 percent are found in West Asia and 43 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 7,538th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 138,999 people.

This surname is most widespread in Israel, where it is carried by 99 people, or 1 in 86,441. In Israel Daphne is primarily found in: Northern District, where 41 percent are found, Central District, where 26 percent are found and Tel Aviv District, where 18 percent are found. Excluding Israel Daphne is found in 17 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 13 percent are found and Belgium, where 13 percent are found.

Daphne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Daphne has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Daphne last name contracted 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Daphne Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Daphne earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 19.09% more than the national average, earning R 283,008 per year and in Canada they earn 36.98% less than the national average, earning $31,312 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Daphné945/
Daphney92114/
Daphnee9252/
Daphnie926/
Daphnée924/
Daphnne924/
Dauphne922/
Daphnes921/
Daphnet921/
Daphhne921/
Dapne9113/
Daphn912/
Dauphney8672/
Daphness8620/
Daphynne861/
Dauphnee861/
Dapnet8379/
Daphin8329/
Daphna837/
Daphni837/
Dapney836/
Daphen834/
Daphny834/
Dapner834/
Dephne834/
Dapnhe831/
Dauphinne804/
Dapn801/
Dauphin7715,983/
Daphnis771,312/
Dapheng7726/
Dephney777/
Dauphen773/
Davphin772/
Daiphen771/
Dephnie771/
Dayphin771/
Dauphyn771/
Dafhner771/
Dappner771/
Daphnit770/
Daphina770/
Dapin73835/
Dapen73254/
Dafne7353/
Dapna7324/
Dapni7313/
Dapem734/
Dopne731/
Depne730/
Dapny730/
Dauphina7143/
Douphner7127/
Dauphyna711/
Dauphing710/
Dappen67621/
Daupin67283/
Daping67184/
Dafner67174/
Dafney67130/
Dapeng67124/
Döpner67113/
Daspin6797/
Deapen6778/
Dapina6766/
Dappin6744/
Daipin6739/
Dapien6733/
Dophin6727/
Dapnit6721/
Daspen6714/
Dapgin6712/
Daphim6710/
Dafneh675/
Daypin674/
Dopner673/
Dophny672/
Dophna672/
Depnie672/
Dapoen672/
Dapnay672/
Dahfni671/
Dehpne671/
Dabpin671/
Daypen671/
Daupna671/
Dopnea671/
Daifne671/
Dhapen671/
Dapyon671/
Dafnet671/
Dapnis671/
Depney671/
Dahvin671/
Dapent670/

Daphne Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Daphne in the Hindi language
दपनेdapane50
डैफनीdaiphani50
Daphne in the Marathi language
डाफनेdaphane15.38
डफनीdaphani15.38
डँफनीdamphani7.69
दफानेdaphane7.69
दफनेdaphane7.69
डाफनीdaphani7.69
डैफानीdaiphani7.69
डेफनेdephane7.69
डँफानीdamphani7.69
दाफनेdaphane7.69
डॅफनेdephane7.69

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Daphne
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