Deffley Surname

933,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Deffley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Deffley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1461:2,482,595151,840
England1211:460,48030,233
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Deffley Last Name Facts

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

Deffley is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Deffley? popularity and diffusion

Deffley is the 933,049th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 25,842,361 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Deffley live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 146 people, or 1 in 2,482,595. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 21 percent live, Rhode Island, where 11 percent live and Massachusetts, where 9 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 43 percent live and Scotland, where 4 percent live.

Deffley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Deffley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Deffley surname rose 768 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 605 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Deffley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Deffley last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

Deffley earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.23% more than the national average, earning $51,016 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Defley9225/
Deffly920/
Diffley861,275/
Deffler86106/
Deafley8623/
Daffley860/
Defly831,942/
Defle832/
Hdeffler801/
Deffelle801/
Deaffler801/
Defler77138/
Difley7757/
Diffly7723/
Defles7710/
Daffle775/
Deflea774/
Doffle772/
Deflys772/
Diffle771/
Deffli771/
Deffla771/
Defleh771/
Dhefle771/
Deafly770/
Doefle770/
Defille7143/
Dephley718/
Difflet712/
Diffler712/
Difflie711/
Difflay711/
Dafflay710/
Deiflay710/
Diffles710/
Deifler710/
Dafle672,319/
Defiolle67149/
Defli6749/
Defillet6730/
Defla678/
Difle678/
Defilles671/
Difly670/

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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 Deffley
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