Dofny Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Dofny Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dofny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium531:216,91827,806
France31:22,140,907385,998
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Dofny Last Name Facts

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

Dofny occurs more in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dofny? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,506,728th most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Dofny reside; 95 percent reside in Western Europe and 95 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Dofny is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is carried by 53 people, or 1 in 216,918. In Belgium it is most prevalent in: Walloon Region, where 74 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 26 percent live. Not including Belgium this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in France, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doffney8319/
Dafny8027/
Dofni802/
Dafney73130/
Dofner7384/
Dophny732/
Dofnis731/
Dafnay731/
Daffney6716/
Doffner674/
Daffnay672/
D'Afnay671/
Dopfner671/
Dafenny670/

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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 Dofny
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