Duffe Surname

506,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 647 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Chile

Duffe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Duffe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2631:306,10431,180
United States2461:1,473,410100,696
Chile661:266,9167,921
France401:1,660,568152,033
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
England11:55,718,059489,080
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland351:126,5687,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1011:497,21535,030

The alternate forms: Duffé (15) are calculated separately.

Duffe (86) may also be a first name.

Duffe Last Name Facts

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

Duffe has its highest incidence in Germany. It can appear as: Duffé. Click here for further potential spellings of Duffe.

How Common Is The Last Name Duffe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 506,723rd most frequently held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 11,263,595 people. Duffe occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Duffe are found; 47 percent are found in Western Europe and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,032,266th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 86 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 263 people, or 1 in 306,104. In Germany Duffe is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 48 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 30 percent are found and Brandenburg, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Germany this last name exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 38 percent are found and Chile, where 10 percent are found.

Duffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Duffe has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 244 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 94 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it declined 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Duffe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Duffe last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Duffe are 35.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 82.35% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Duffe earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.98% less than the national average, earning $40,136 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.23% more than the national average, earning $50,791 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Duffé9315/
Duffey919,901/
Duffie913,015/
Duffer911,525/
Duffee911,282/
Duffet91479/
Duffes91434/
Duffez91100/
Duffeu913/
Duffei911/
Duff8949,178/
Dufe89371/
Duffett831,590/
Douffet83223/
Dauffer83169/
Dhuffer8316/
Duffech837/
Deuffeu832/
Duffiey831/
Deuffee831/
Douffeh831/
Duffeey830/
Duffeys830/
Duffees830/
Douffee830/
Duffy80115,556/
Dufie804,944/
Dufeu801,668/
Duffi801,361/
Dufey80974/
Dufer80451/
Dufft80156/
Deuff80149/
Dufes80139/
Dufet8083/
Doufe8069/
Duyff8058/
Dufee8056/
Diffe8048/
Duffa8035/
Dufei8026/
Douff8019/
Dufez8011/
Duffs809/
Dufée808/
Dufff806/
Duiff802/
Dufeh802/
Dhuff801/
Dudfe801/
Daufe801/
Dhufe801/
Dauff800/
Deufe800/
Douffett773/
Duffahey770/
Duf7584/
Diffey731,160/
Douffi73956/
Dufesh73719/
Diffee73717/
Duffis73370/
Duffay73238/
Diffie73202/
Dauffy73151/
Duijff7394/
Daufes7362/
Duffit7355/
Deuffa7355/
Deuffi7351/
Dufech7333/
Dauffi7327/
Daufer7327/
Duffys7322/
Douffa7319/
Dduffy7319/
Dieffe736/
Duffio734/
Dufeys733/
Douffy733/
Doufie733/
Duffii732/
Dufffy731/
Daufey731/
Duufey731/
Duvfey731/
Duzfee731/
Duefee731/
Duff's731/
Duffoy731/
Düffer731/
Dufeiz731/
Duffyt731/
Duffès731/
Doufei731/
Duffiy730/
Doufee730/
Dusfey730/
Dutfee730/
Duiffy730/
Duffeyová711/
Duft67893/
Duif67754/
Dife67191/
Duffait67188/
Duffitt67158/
Dufy67158/
Dufi67149/
Duyf67142/
Dufa67119/
Douf6780/
Dudf6772/
Dauf6766/
Deuf6716/
Dauffay679/
Dufphey675/
Dusf673/
Dufs673/
Doufesh673/
Dupf672/
Duhf672/
Duvf672/
Duffová671/
Doufett671/
Doufftt671/
Douffay671/
Doufffi671/
Duffays671/
Duffétt671/
Douffai671/
Doufeed671/
Duuf671/
Dujf671/
Dduf671/
Deufess670/
Duffais670/

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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 Duffe
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