Dunphie Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Dunphie Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dunphy,' i.e. Humphrey; v. Dumphrey. The change from 'm' to 'n' is common, and vice versa; compare Sinkinson for Simkinson, and Ransom for Ranson.
Dunphie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Dunphie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dunphy,' i.e. Humphrey; v. Dumphrey. The change from 'm' to 'n' is common, and vice versa; compare Sinkinson for Simkinson, and Ransom for Ranson.
Dunphie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dunphie Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dunphie is found in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dunphie? popularity and diffusion
The surname Dunphie is the 6,723,624th most widespread last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Dunphie reside; 88 percent reside in Northern Europe and 88 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most commonly held in Scotland, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 1,070,763. In Scotland Dunphie is most prevalent in: Perth and Kinross, where 80 percent live and City of Edinburgh, where 20 percent live. Outside of Scotland this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.
Dunphie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Dunphie has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Dunphie last name declined 60 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunphe | 92 | 75 | / |
| Dunphi | 92 | 2 | / |
| Dunphey | 86 | 177 | / |
| Dumphie | 86 | 23 | / |
| Dunphit | 86 | 3 | / |
| Dunphee | 86 | 0 | / |
| Dunpi | 83 | 4 | / |
| Dunpe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dunphfye | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dunphy | 77 | 12,550 | / |
| Donpie | 77 | 3 | / |
| Dumpie | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dunpet | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dunfie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Donphi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dumphe | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dunpey | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dumpies | 71 | 39 | / |
| Donphai | 71 | 30 | / |
| Dumphey | 71 | 9 | / |
| Dumphet | 71 | 5 | / |
| Dumnpit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Duimpie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dunphuy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dunpyhy | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dunnphy | 71 | 0 | / |
| Donphey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dunphay | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dumpier | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dubie | 67 | 1,465 | / |
| Dumpe | 67 | 1,013 | / |
| Duimpies | 67 | 513 | / |
| Donpe | 67 | 136 | / |
| Dumpi | 67 | 114 | / |
| Dunpa | 67 | 77 | / |
| Duvie | 67 | 44 | / |
| Dunpy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dunfe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dunfi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Donpi | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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