Diffly Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Diffly Surname Definition:

A variant of Devilly, q.v

Diffly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:15,759,084542,937
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Diffly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A variant of Devilly, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Diffly Last Name Facts

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

The last name Diffly is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Diffly.

How Common Is The Last Name Diffly? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,116,508th most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Diffly live; 52 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 15,759,084. In The United States Diffly is mostly concentrated in: Alabama, where 9 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found.

Diffly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Diffly has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Diffly surname rose 288 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Diffly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Diffly last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Diffly surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.

Diffly earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.86% more than the national average, earning $53,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Diffley921,275/
Difflay921/
Difly910/
Difley8357/
Diffli8312/
Diffla831/
Diffle831/
Deffly830/
Duffley77288/
Deffley77282/
Diffler772/
Difflet772/
Daiffla771/
Difflie771/
Diffles770/
Dufflay770/
Deiflay770/
Defly731,942/
Difli73555/
Difla7327/
Difle738/
Difflipp7140/
Duffilly710/
Duffle67204/
Dufley6728/
Defley6725/
Dhifli6722/
Deifli6718/
Duflyi679/
Diefli673/
Dhifla673/
Dufliy672/
Deflys672/
Deffli671/
Deffla671/
Daifli671/
Dhifle671/
Deafly670/

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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 Diffly
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