Hufferdine Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Hufferdine Surname Definition:

This rare surname is derived from the name of a male ancestor – Padarn, a Welsh forename meaning 'fatherly', adopted from the Latin, Paternus. The 'Up-' prefix gives this surname as undoubtedly Welsh.

Before surnames were common in Wales, men were known by a patronym, e.

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Hufferdine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354

Hufferdine Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This rare surname is derived from the name of a male ancestor – Padarn, a Welsh forename meaning 'fatherly', adopted from the Latin, Paternus. The 'Up-' prefix gives this surname as undoubtedly Welsh.

Before surnames were common in Wales, men were known by a patronym, e.g. Jevan ap Padarn. In this case the patronym refers to Jevan, son of Padarn. While the majority of Welsh patronyms were adapted into surnames not including the 'ap' or 'ab' prefix, e.g 'ap John' to 'Jones', some included the prefix, e.g. 'ap Richard' to 'Prichard'. In fewer cases still, due to regional differences in accents, patronyms were rendered as 'up' instead of 'ap'. Examples include Uprichard and Upjohn. These cases probably arose when Welsh migrated to areas where there was no knowledge of Welsh patronymics and clergy or other officials essentially gave them a surname as they heard it.

Padarn is the name of a number of historical and legendary Welsh figures, including: St. Padarn, an associate of St. David, patron saint of Wales and Padarn Beisrudd, a Welsh ruler in Scotland.

  • 1584. GRANT of a seat and kneeling place in the parish church of Oswestry against the chancel there called our Ladyes Chauncell and adjoining the seat of Richard ap John ap Thomas ap Padarn: Aston Hall Deeds, 2538
  • 1678. John Uppadine and Elizabeth Peat, married, St. Matthew's, Walsall
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Hufferdine Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hufferdine occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hufferdine? popularity and diffusion

It is the 10,311,814th most widely held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Hufferdine reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Hufferdine is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 100 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in England, where 33 percent reside.

Hufferdine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hufferdine has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hufferdine Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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