Disselduff Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Disselduff Surname Definition:

A curious corruption of Tilliedaff through the form Dillidaff. Captain John Disselduff, M.C., was presented with a piece of silver plate as a mark of esteem on the occasion of his semi-jubilee as sheriff-clerk depute at Oban in 1930.

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Disselduff Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325

Disselduff Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A curious corruption of Tilliedaff through the form Dillidaff. Captain John Disselduff, M.C., was presented with a piece of silver plate as a mark of esteem on the occasion of his semi-jubilee as sheriff-clerk depute at Oban in 1930.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
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Disselduff Last Name Facts

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

The last name Disselduff occurs more in Scotland more than any other country or territory.

How Common Is The Last Name Disselduff? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,117,718th most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Disselduff occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Disselduff reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in Scotland, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 1,070,763. In Scotland it is mostly concentrated in: Inverclyde, where 80 percent live and Argyll and Bute, where 20 percent live. Other than Scotland Disselduff occurs in one country. It is also found in England, where 29 percent live.

Disselduff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Disselduff has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname declined 29 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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