Dieffenbach Surname

302,643rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,254 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Dieffenbach Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dieffenbach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9881:366,86132,603
Germany1171:688,08152,903
France761:873,983102,402
Switzerland361:228,13719,301
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1581:317,84024,909

Dieffenbach Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dieffenbach is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Dieffenbach.

How Common Is The Last Name Dieffenbach? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 302,643rd most widespread last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 5,811,440 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Dieffenbach live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Dieffenbach is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 988 people, or 1 in 366,861. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 27 percent reside, New York, where 12 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 9 percent reside and France, where 6 percent reside.

Dieffenbach Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dieffenbach has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dieffenbach last name increased 625 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dieffenbach Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dieffenbach surname are 23.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.44% registered to vote for the political party.

Dieffenbach earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.97% more than the national average, earning $53,061 USD per year.

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Dieffenbach Reference & Research

Deffenbaugh FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Deffenbaugh FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Wickizer-Weckesser FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Dieffenbach
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis