Doffey Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Doffey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Doffey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland291:283,20422,806
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Doffey Last Name Facts

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

Doffey is found in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Doffey? popularity and diffusion

Doffey is the 2,876,555th most numerous surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Doffey are found; 70 percent are found in Western Europe and 46 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Switzerland, where it is borne by 29 people, or 1 in 283,204. In Switzerland Doffey is mostly concentrated in: Canton of Vaud, where 41 percent reside, Canton of Fribourg, where 28 percent reside and Canton of Bern, where 21 percent reside. Aside from Switzerland Doffey is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Ghana, where 9 percent reside.

Doffey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Doffey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Doffey last name contracted 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Doffey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Doffey earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.28% more than the national average, earning $53,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doffe91190/
Doffy919/
Dofey912/
Daffey83243/
Doffay83131/
Doffer8395/
Doffie8350/
Doffee8339/
Deffey8316/
Doffoe835/
Doffeu833/
Douffy833/
Doffys831/
Doffet830/
Dofe80995/
Dofy803/
Douffet77223/
D'Offay77167/
Dopffer7731/
Doffett7712/
Doffoue7712/
Dhoffer777/
Douffeh771/
Dofferh771/
Douffay771/
Douffee770/
Daffe7318,923/
Daffy73741/
Doffa73253/
Deffe73207/
Doffi73137/
Deffy7373/
Doufe7369/
Dofer7358/
Dhofe7323/
Defey736/
Doofe736/
Doyfe735/
Dofay735/
Dofoe734/
Dafey733/
Dofie732/
Dofhe732/
Dofeu732/
Dofae731/
Dofea731/
Dofee730/
Dofet730/
Douffett713/
Doffou674,646/
Daffeh673,458/
Dopfer671,441/
Douffi67956/
Daffue67565/
Daffer67347/
Deffay67231/
Deffeu67225/
Dauffy67151/
Daffay67101/
Deffee6780/
Daffie6742/
Dhofer6726/
Deffie6722/
Dofiya6721/
Douffa6719/
Dofoue6713/
Dofher6712/
Doifoe6710/
Doffis677/
Doffio677/
Daffee675/
Doufie673/
Dhaffe673/
Doofer673/
Daffea673/
Dawfey673/
Daffyd672/
Dodfer672/
Daufey671/
Doffah671/
Defeyo671/
Doufei671/
Daffes671/
Daffet671/
Doffas671/
Dóffay671/
Daffae671/
Doffit670/
Dowfet670/
Doufee670/
Dophey670/
Doifer670/
Duiffy670/

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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 Doffey
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