Duffus Surname
Approximately 4,002 people bear this surname
Duffus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 1,298 | 1:2,211 | 355 |
| United States | 947 | 1:382,744 | 33,767 |
| England | 629 | 1:88,582 | 9,600 |
| Scotland | 421 | 1:12,717 | 1,688 |
| Canada | 309 | 1:119,241 | 12,570 |
| Australia | 222 | 1:121,602 | 13,381 |
| South Africa | 48 | 1:1,128,702 | 66,097 |
| New Zealand | 36 | 1:125,787 | 15,451 |
| Northern Ireland | 27 | 1:68,335 | 4,994 |
| Panama | 23 | 1:170,098 | 5,250 |
| Cuba | 7 | 1:1,646,102 | 8,141 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 425 | 1:8,808 | 1,173 |
| England | 31 | 1:786,302 | 35,304 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 63 | 1:797,122 | 49,780 |
Duffus (25) may also be a first name.
Duffus Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Duffus,' a parish in Morayshire, Scotland, (a) Local, 'at the duff-hus,' i.e. dove-house, where pigeons were bred. The same individual is thus referred to:
Robert del Dyffehus, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert del Duffhus, Suffolk, ibid.
Robert Dufhus, Suffolk, ibid.
1742. Married — Hugh Corner and Mary Duffis: St. George Chapel, Mayfair.
From the lands of Duffus in Moray. The family of Duffus were of note as early as the thirteenth century when Arkembaldus de Duffus witnessed an agreement between Brice, bishop of Moray (d. 1222) and John Byseth (REM., p. 16). David of Dulls, son and heir of John Dufis, confirmed to Robert of Holday a tenement within the town of Invercullen, 1330 (Illus., II, p. 336). John de Duffhous or Dufhws who was granted a canonry of Moray in 1347 appears in 1363 as sub chanter (succentor) of Moray (Fop. Pet., I, p. 109; REM., p. 313). David Duffus was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1488 (NSCM. I, p. 34), and James Duffes was gardener in Fyvie, 1633 (SCM., III, p. 75).
(English) Dweller by a Dove House [Old English dúfe + hús] John del Duffhus.—Hundred Rolls
“Dove” in Old English.
A parish on the coast of Morayshire, Scotland. The name may, however, be a corruption of Dovehouse, like Bacchus from Backhouse, or Malthus from Malthouse. In support of the latter derivation, we may cite the de Duffus, del Duffus, Duflius, Columhiers, and de Columbariis of the H.R. Residence near one of the great monastic or manorial pigeon-houses of the middle ages would readily confer such a surname.
Duffus Demographics
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Duffus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Duffus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Duffus (Russian: Дуффус) is more commonly found in Jamaica than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Duffus? popularity and diffusion
Duffus is the 115,400th most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,820,976 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Duffus are found; 33 percent are found in Caribbean and 33 percent are found in Anglo-Caribbean. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently used given name on earth, borne by 25 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Jamaica, where it is carried by 1,298 people, or 1 in 2,211. In Jamaica it is most numerous in: Middlesex County, where 47 percent reside, Surrey County, where 44 percent reside and Cornwall County, where 9 percent reside. Besides Jamaica it is found in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.
Duffus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Duffus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Duffus last name expanded 1,503 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 2,029 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 1 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Duffus Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Duffus surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Duffus are 5.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.65% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Duffus earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 95.17% more than the national average, earning R 463,800 per year; in United States they earn 9.04% more than the national average, earning $47,049 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.06% less than the national average, earning $49,653 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duuffus | 92 | 1 | / |
| Duffous | 92 | 0 | / |
| Dufus | 91 | 227 | / |
| Duffu | 91 | 15 | / |
| Duffhuis | 86 | 27 | / |
| Duffhaus | 86 | 18 | / |
| Duffau | 83 | 2,894 | / |
| Duffou | 83 | 6 | / |
| Duffos | 83 | 4 | / |
| Duffeu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Dufuis | 83 | 2 | / |
| Dufust | 83 | 2 | / |
| Dufaus | 83 | 1 | / |
| Duffhu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dufuss | 83 | 0 | / |
| Dufuse | 83 | 0 | / |
| Dufous | 83 | 0 | / |
| Duifus | 83 | 0 | / |
| Dufu | 80 | 883 | / |
| Duffhauss | 80 | 10 | / |
| Duffaut | 77 | 1,224 | / |
| Duffaud | 77 | 969 | / |
| Duffaux | 77 | 69 | / |
| Duffoux | 77 | 63 | / |
| Dufhaus | 77 | 59 | / |
| Douffou | 77 | 17 | / |
| Deuffeu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Diffous | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dufuiss | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dufause | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dufau | 73 | 4,989 | / |
| Dufeu | 73 | 1,668 | / |
| Dufou | 73 | 95 | / |
| Dufut | 73 | 2 | / |
| Duffó | 73 | 2 | / |
| Doufu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dufui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dufuy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Duffault | 71 | 289 | / |
| Duifhuis | 71 | 103 | / |
| Duffhauß | 71 | 15 | / |
| Dauffaud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Duffouce | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dufaux | 67 | 1,267 | / |
| Dufaud | 67 | 985 | / |
| Dufaut | 67 | 764 | / |
| Duffoo | 67 | 272 | / |
| Dufeux | 67 | 85 | / |
| Doufou | 67 | 61 | / |
| Dufoux | 67 | 28 | / |
| Dufoss | 67 | 15 | / |
| Doofus | 67 | 14 | / |
| Doufos | 67 | 11 | / |
| Dufouy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duifhuise | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dufult | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dufout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doufau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daufou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Difeus | 67 | 0 | / |
Duffus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Duffus in the Russian language | ||
| Дуффус | duffus | - |
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