Duffton Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Scotland

Duffton Surname Definition:

DUFFTOWN: From Dufftown in the parish of Mortlach, Banffshire. John Dufton was a member of the Gartly Company of Volunteers in 1798 (Will, p. 23). James Home Dufftown from Ythan Wells served in the first Great War (Turriff).

Duffton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Scotland151:356,92115,763
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England21:27,859,030389,889
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland441:85,0734,558
England151:1,625,02553,310

Duffton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

DUFFTOWN: From Dufftown in the parish of Mortlach, Banffshire. John Dufton was a member of the Gartly Company of Volunteers in 1798 (Will, p. 23). James Home Dufftown from Ythan Wells served in the first Great War (Turriff).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A parish in Westmoreland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Duffton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Duffton occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Duffton? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,979,664th most frequently occurring last name globally, borne by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. Duffton is primarily found in Africa, where 44 percent of Duffton are found; 44 percent are found in Southern Africa and 44 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 2,851,458. In South Africa it is most common in: Gauteng, where 95 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 5 percent are found. Aside from South Africa Duffton is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 35 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Duffton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Duffton has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Duffton surname decreased 66 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Duffton Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Duffton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 11.71% more than the national average, earning R 265,476 per year and in United States they earn 47.95% less than the national average, earning $22,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dufton921,229/
Tufton77116/
Dofton7732/
Dafton778/
Difton778/
Duftin775/
Defton772/
Toffton7130/
Devuton713/
Daftone711/
Devouton6739/
Devauton6719/
Dhafyton671/
Dftin671/
Dftan671/
Tdftn671/
Dowton62705/
Dubtan621/
Douvtang531/

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