Duffer Surname

258,090th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,525 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Duffer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Duffer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4321:253,11424,023
Ecuador371:429,88810,240
Hungary161:613,51735,830
France121:5,535,227269,324
England101:5,571,806158,774
India51:153,413,076951,030
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3681:136,46412,950

The alternate forms: Düffer (1) are calculated separately.

Duffer (46) may also be a first name.

Duffer Last Name Facts

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

Duffer has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found as: Düffer. Click here for other potential spellings of Duffer.

How Common Is The Last Name Duffer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 258,090th most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,778,719 people. The surname Duffer is predominantly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Duffer reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Duffer is also the 1,484,914th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 46 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,432 people, or 1 in 253,114. In The United States Duffer is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 15 percent are found, Tennessee, where 14 percent are found and Virginia, where 14 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Ecuador, where 2 percent are found and Hungary, where 1 percent are found.

Duffer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Duffer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Duffer last name expanded 389 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 29 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Duffer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Duffer are 9.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.23% being registered with the political party.

Duffer earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.5% more than the national average, earning $44,226 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Düffer941/
Dauffer92169/
Duffert92131/
Duffier9238/
Dhuffer9216/
Dueffer9212/
Dufferd920/
Duffe91647/
Dufer91451/
Duffeyjr861/
Duffey839,901/
Duffie833,015/
Duffee831,282/
Differ83567/
Duffet83479/
Duffes83434/
Duffez83100/
Dufert8398/
Dufier8365/
Daufer8327/
Duffeu833/
Duffjr832/
Duffei831/
Duefer831/
Duffir830/
Dufear830/
Duffre830/
Dufere830/
Dufe80371/
Dufferová804/
Duffett771,590/
Douffet77223/
Düffert7739/
Deufert7712/
Duffech777/
Duffoir776/
Douffir773/
Deuffeu772/
Duffiey771/
Diffier771/
Deuffee771/
Duferre771/
Duffire771/
Douffeh771/
Dieffer771/
Daufere771/
Duffeey770/
Duffeys770/
Duffees770/
Douffee770/
Duffy73115,556/
Dufie734,944/
Dufeu731,668/
Duffi731,361/
Dufey73974/
Dufes73139/
Dufet7383/
Doufe7369/
Düfer7365/
Dufee7356/
Duffa7335/
Dufei7326/
Duffé7315/
Dufez7311/
Difer738/
Dufée738/
Dufre736/
Dufir733/
Dufeh732/
Dudfe731/
Daufe731/
Dhufe731/
Dufér731/
Deufe730/
Duffoire717/
Douffett713/
Duffahey710/
Douffi67956/
Dufesh67719/
Duffis67370/
Duffay67238/
Dauffy67151/
Daufes6762/
Duffit6755/
Deuffa6755/
Deuffi6751/
Dufoir6736/
Dufech6733/
Dauffi6727/
Duffys6722/
Douffa6719/
Dduffy6719/
Düfert6719/
Doefer6718/
Daufir678/
Doufir675/
Dufoyr674/
Duffio674/
Doofer673/
Dufeys673/
Douffy673/
Doufie673/
Dupher672/
Diefer672/
Duffii672/
Dufffy671/
Difier671/
Daufey671/
Duufey671/
Duvfey671/
Duzfee671/
Duffoy671/
Dufair671/
Dufeiz671/
Duffeyová671/
Duffyt671/
Duffès671/
Diferr671/
Doufei671/
Duffiy670/
Doufee670/
Dusfey670/
Dutfee670/
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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Duffer
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