Duffton Surname
Approximately 43 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 44 | 1:85,073 | 4,558 |
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
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).
A parish in Westmoreland.
Duffton Demographics
Average Duffton Salary in
United States
$22,458 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Duffton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Duffton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Duffton occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Duffton click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Duffton? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,979,664th most widespread family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 44 percent of Duffton reside; 44 percent reside in Southern Africa and 44 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 2,851,458. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Gauteng, where 95 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 5 percent live. Other than South Africa this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 35 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.
Duffton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Duffton has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Duffton surname declined 66 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it declined 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.
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Footnotes
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