Diffney Surname
11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland
Diffney Surname Definition:
A variant of Diviney, q.v.
An erenagh family
Diffney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
Diffney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A variant of Diviney, q.v.
An erenagh family
— A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght
A variant of Diviney, q.v.
An erenagh family
— A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Difney | 92 | 0 | / |
| Duffney | 86 | 734 | / |
| Diffner | 86 | 84 | / |
| Deffney | 86 | 0 | / |
| Deiffner | 80 | 0 | / |
| Defney | 77 | 5 | / |
| Duffne | 77 | 3 | / |
| Dufney | 77 | 3 | / |
| Daifne | 77 | 1 | / |
| Deffner | 71 | 1,629 | / |
| Däffner | 71 | 33 | / |
| Difni | 67 | 118 | / |
| Defne | 67 | 100 | / |
| Definney | 67 | 55 | / |
| Difna | 67 | 6 | / |
| Defny | 67 | 4 | / |
| Defnet | 62 | 108 | / |
| Defner | 62 | 69 | / |
| Däfner | 62 | 18 | / |
| Defnie | 62 | 2 | / |
| Difnad | 62 | 1 | / |
| Difnah | 62 | 1 | / |
| Düfner | 62 | 1 | / |
| Dufnee | 62 | 0 | / |
| Dufnea | 62 | 0 | / |
| Defgnee | 57 | 36 | / |
| Duphney | 57 | 14 | / |
| Difinna | 57 | 11 | / |
| Dephney | 57 | 7 | / |
| Defnaje | 57 | 4 | / |
| Defenne | 57 | 1 | / |
| Defenny | 57 | 1 | / |
| Defienne | 53 | 51 | / |
| Defni | 50 | 28 | / |
| Dufni | 50 | 1 | / |
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