Kiffin Surname
Approximately 584 people bear this surname
Kiffin Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Kyffin', seemingly a Welsh personal name, perhaps a variant of Griffin.
1586. Lewis Kyffin, Denbighshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1590. John Kyffin, Salop: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameKiffin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 236 | 1:12,161 | 1,241 |
| United States | 199 | 1:1,821,402 | 119,204 |
| England | 133 | 1:418,933 | 28,433 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 1:902,791 | 38,028 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
Kiffin (96) may also be a first name.
Kiffin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Kyffin', seemingly a Welsh personal name, perhaps a variant of Griffin.
1586. Lewis Kyffin, Denbighshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1590. John Kyffin, Salop: ibid.
1620. Cadwalader Kyffin, Hart-Hall: ibid.
1622. Baptised — Annis, d. Robart Kiffen: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1639. William Marsh and Anne Kiffin: Marriage Lic. (London).
Prob. represents the Welsh local name Cefn, ‘a Ridge,’ as the Scottish place-name Giffen apparently does; but cp. Kyffin.
A Welsh name. Cyffin in that language, implies a limit or abutment. The surname is therefore probably local.
Kiffin Demographics
Average Kiffin Salary in
United States
$46,559 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kiffin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kiffin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kiffin (Russian: Киффин) occurs in Jamaica more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kiffin? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kiffin is the 547,713th most frequently occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 12,478,675 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Kiffin reside; 41 percent reside in Caribbean and 41 percent reside in Anglo-Caribbean. It is also the 968,397th most frequently occurring given name at a global level It is held by 96 people.
This surname is most widely held in Jamaica, where it is held by 236 people, or 1 in 12,161. In Jamaica Kiffin is most numerous in: Middlesex County, where 90 percent reside, Surrey County, where 9 percent reside and Cornwall County, where 0 percent reside. Beside Jamaica it occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent reside and England, where 23 percent reside.
Kiffin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kiffin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 948 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 493 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kiffin Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kiffin surname are 19.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72.92% being registered with the political party.
Kiffin earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.9% more than the national average, earning $46,559 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiffin | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kuiffin | 92 | 0 | / |
| Kifin | 91 | 29 | / |
| Kiffen | 83 | 1,985 | / |
| Kyffin | 83 | 385 | / |
| Kifina | 83 | 44 | / |
| Koifin | 83 | 9 | / |
| Ciffin | 83 | 7 | / |
| Kiefin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Keffin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kuffin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khoifin | 77 | 186 | / |
| Coiffin | 77 | 12 | / |
| Chiffin | 77 | 7 | / |
| Khaifin | 77 | 7 | / |
| Keffink | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kifingh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koifina | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kuiffen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Quiffin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kufin | 73 | 64 | / |
| Kifen | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kefin | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kifne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Quieffin | 71 | 18 | / |
| Kifingue | 71 | 11 | / |
| Cuffin | 67 | 144 | / |
| Coifin | 67 | 113 | / |
| Küffen | 67 | 57 | / |
| Keffen | 67 | 24 | / |
| Chifin | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kiefen | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kuffen | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kefina | 67 | 7 | / |
| Keifen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keefin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ciffen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuifin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceffin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kifeen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kufinn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kyffyn | 67 | 0 | / |
Kiffin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kiffin in the Russian language | ||
| Киффин | kiffin | - |
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