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Where Does The Last Name Dufton Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Dufton has its highest incidence in England. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dufton? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Dufton is the 307,434^th most commonly used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 5,929,655 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Dufton reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,301,746^th most widely held first name globally It is held by 22 people.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 648 people, or 1 in 85,985. In England it is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 31 percent live, Greater London, where 7 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 7 percent live. Barring England this surname exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

Dufton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Dufton has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Dufton surname increased 121 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 406 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 650 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dufton Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Dufton surname are 19.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.5% being registered with the political party.

The amount Dufton earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.7% less than the national average, earning $41,551 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.56% more than the national average, earning $57,911 CAD per year.