Dunphy Surname

41,591st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,550 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Dunphy 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.

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Dunphy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,2561:68,9618,019
Ireland2,6881:1,752345
Canada2,3811:15,4752,267
England1,1511:48,4086,040
Australia5521:48,9056,097
New Zealand1641:27,6124,833
Scotland1001:53,5384,539
Wales431:71,9666,223
Northern Ireland361:51,2514,273
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Singapore171:323,98313,856
France141:4,744,480251,814
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,1251:3,938695
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6251:80,3508,461

Dunphy (20) may also be a first name.

Dunphy 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Ó Donnchadha A small Ossory sept unrelated to the O’Donoghues elsewhere. IF 123; Map Kilk

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Donnchadha A small Ossory sept unrelated to the O’Donoghues elsewhere. IF 123; Map Kilk

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Donnchadh (brown warrior).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

The name Donner originally appeared in Gaelic as O Donnchadha, which means Donnchadh or 'son of Donagh'. The surname Donner was first found in County Kerry, part of the former County Desmond (14th-17th Centuries). Located in Southwestern Ireland, in Province Munster, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

- morgan_mcgrath95

Dunphy Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dunphy Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Dunphy is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dunphy? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 41,591st most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 580,681 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Dunphy live; 58 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817th most numerous given name throughout the world. It is borne by 20 people.

The surname Dunphy is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 5,256 people, or 1 in 68,961. In The United States Dunphy is most prevalent in: New York, where 11 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 10 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States Dunphy exists in 45 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 21 percent are found and Canada, where 19 percent are found.

Dunphy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dunphy has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 841 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 239 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 4,263 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 717 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dunphy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Dunphy last name is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States Dunphy are 2.12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.35% registered with the political party.

The amount Dunphy earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.57% more than the national average, earning $48,140 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.45% less than the national average, earning $46,480 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dunphey92177/
Dunphuy921/
Dunnphy920/
Dunphay920/
Dunpy913/
Dumphy83283/
Dunphe8375/
Dunphi832/
Dunpay830/
Dunpey830/
Donphy830/
Dumphey779/
Dunphie778/
Dunphit773/
Dunfehy770/
Donphey770/
Daumphy770/
Dunphee770/
Dunpa7377/
Dumpy7313/
Dunpi734/
Dubhy732/
Dunpe731/
Dunfy730/
Donpha67264/
Dunfey67187/
Dumpay67180/
Dubhey6716/
Dubhay679/
Dumpeh679/
Dumpys678/
Dunfoy674/
Dunfuy671/
Dimphy671/
Dhunpa671/
Dumpha671/
Dunppa671/
Donphi671/
Donpoy671/
Dunpet671/
Dumphe670/
Dunfay670/
Dumpey670/

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