Duffit Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Duffit Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Duffield,' a parish in Derbyshire; also two townships in Yorkshire The usual corruptions of the suffix -field have taken place in this surname; compare Brumfit for Broomfield, or Hatfull for Hatfield.

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Duffit Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France511:1,302,406132,002
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Duffit Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Duffield,' a parish in Derbyshire; also two townships in Yorkshire The usual corruptions of the suffix -field have taken place in this surname; compare Brumfit for Broomfield, or Hatfull for Hatfield.

Richard de Duffeld, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

John de Duffeld, Derbyshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Johannes de Dulfeld, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes de Duffeld, 1379; ibid.

1556-7. Married — John Duffell and Jone Ynglyshe: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1586. — Henry Sukar and Sarah Duffeld: St Antholin (London) j). 32.

1722. — John Duffell and Elizabeth Barker: ibid.

1791. — John Duffill and Mary Pertes: St. George, Hanover Square.

— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A parish in co. Derby, and two townships in Yorkshire.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Duffield is a very old clerical name in this county. It was borne by the rectors of Blofield and Crimplesham in 1369 and 1397 and by the official of the archdeacon of Sudbury in 1455, etc. (Bl.). At the beginning of the 17th century, there was a family of Duffield in Attleborough (Bl.). The name occurred in Lincolnshire in the 13th century (H. R.). There are parishes and townships thus called in Derbyshire and in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

— Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy
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Duffit Last Name Facts

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

Duffit is more frequently found in France than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Duffit? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,605,694th most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 132,500,835 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Duffit are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 93 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Duffit is most prevalent in France, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 1,302,406. In France it is most common in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 76 percent are found, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 14 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 6 percent are found. Other than France this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Luxembourg, where 4 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Duffit Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Duffit has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Duffit last name fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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