Dolfijn Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Dolfijn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dolfijn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Dolfijn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dolfijn is found most in The Netherlands. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dolfijn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dolfijn is the 3,798,600th most commonly used surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The last name Dolfijn occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Dolfijn reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 96 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 767,599. In The Netherlands Dolfijn is primarily found in: North Holland, where 45 percent live, Groningen, where 41 percent live and Drenthe, where 5 percent live. Beside The Netherlands this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 11 percent live and Germany, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dolfin92438/
Dolfing86477/
Dolfina86142/
Dolfine867/
Dolfien865/
Dolfinn864/
Dolphijn80200/
Dolffine801/
Dollfine801/
Dolfen77649/
Dalfin77116/
Dolfén7727/
Dolfyn7719/
Dulfin774/
Dolphin717,302/
Dolfeyn7136/
Dulfina7124/
Dolfene711/
Dalfina711/
Dolffen711/
Daulfin711/
Dolphine67713/
Dolphina6710/
Dolphing672/
Dolphion671/
Doulphin671/
Dolphgin670/
Dollphin670/
Doulphain630/
Dalfen62172/
Dalfim622/
Dalphin57331/
Dolphen57299/
Dolphyn5743/
Dulphin574/
Dalfeen571/
Dalffen570/
Dolphyne53281/
Daulphin5342/
Dalphine538/
Dalphina532/
Dolphynn531/
Dolphenn531/
Dolphene531/
Daulphine500/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Dolfijn
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