Dufay Surname

131,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,438 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Dufay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dufay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3,1111:21,3512,484
United States1091:3,325,311189,554
Belgium941:122,30517,923
Argentina701:610,62043,172
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England41:13,929,515290,718
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

The alternate forms: Dufaÿ (12) are calculated separately.

Dufay (376) may also be a first name.

Dufay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dufay is borne by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Dufaÿ. For other potential spellings of Dufay click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dufay? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 131,485th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,119,705 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Dufay live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 91 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Dufay is also the 447,400th most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 376 people.

The surname is most commonly held in France, where it is carried by 3,111 people, or 1 in 21,351. In France it is most prevalent in: Hauts-de-France, where 27 percent reside, Normandy, where 23 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 18 percent reside. Other than France this surname is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Belgium, where 3 percent reside.

Dufay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dufay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dufay surname grew 838 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dufay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dufay last name are 24.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 77.78% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dufay earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 13.62% more than the national average, earning $49,028 USD per year and in Canada they earn 69.66% more than the national average, earning $84,290 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dufaÿ9312/
Dufays91615/
Duffay91238/
Dufaye9142/
Dufayt9117/
Dufayi911/
Dufy89158/
Dufa89119/
Dufayet8346/
Dauffay839/
Doufaye832/
Dufayas831/
Daufaye831/
Doufaya831/
Douffay831/
Dufayat831/
Duffays831/
Duffy80115,556/
Dufau804,989/
Dufey80974/
Daufa80633/
Dufaj80290/
Doufa80122/
Dufat8039/
Dufas8039/
Duffa8035/
Deufa8035/
Dufai8031/
Dhufa8016/
Duifa8013/
Duefa807/
Dufaz806/
Dufoy804/
Dufah803/
Daufy803/
Dufad803/
Dusfy801/
Dufuy801/
Duefy800/
Duffayet7749/
Duffahey770/
Duffey739,901/
Duffau732,894/
Dufaux731,267/
Dufaud73985/
Dufaut73764/
Dufait73700/
Doufas73214/
Dauffy73151/
Dutfoy73135/
Difaya73121/
Duffas7379/
Dufais7362/
Deuffa7355/
Duffys7322/
Douffa7319/
Dduffy7319/
Diffay7312/
Duphay734/
Dufoye734/
Dufeys733/
Douffy733/
Dufuya732/
Dufash732/
Difaye732/
Dufffy731/
Difayi731/
Daufey731/
Duufey731/
Duvfey731/
Duffoy731/
Dóffay731/
Deufah731/
Doufai731/
Doufau731/
Dufaus731/
Duffat731/
Duffyt731/
Dufouy731/
Duffiy730/
Dufuoy730/
Dufeuy730/
Dusfey730/
Duiffy730/
Dufphy730/
D'Haufayt718/
Dufault674,465/
Duffaut671,224/
Duffaud67969/
Difa67495/
Dufe67371/
Duffait67188/
Dufi67149/
Daufouy67107/
Duffaux6769/
Dufhaus6759/
Doufgai6717/
Difayah6713/
Douffas6712/
Doufash675/
Dufphey675/
Doufaai674/
Daufaud672/
Duffiey671/
Doufoye671/
Doufiye671/
Diffaye671/
Dify671/
Douffai671/
Dufoyes670/
Duffeey670/
Duffeys670/
Duffais670/
Dufauth670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dufay
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