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
The last name Dunphie occurs in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dunphie? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,723,624th most frequent surname on earth, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Dunphie live; 88 percent live in Northern Europe and 88 percent live in British Isles.
It is most widely held in Scotland, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 1,070,763. In Scotland it is most numerous in: Perth and Kinross, where 80 percent are found and City of Edinburgh, where 20 percent are found. Excluding Scotland this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.
Dunphie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Dunphie has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name fell 60 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 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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