Kyffin Surname

746,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 385 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Kyffin 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.

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Kyffin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1811:307,83523,246
United States731:4,965,191254,179
Wales681:45,5084,331
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:375,00623,176
Wales651:24,1291,387

Kyffin (13) may also be a first name.

Kyffin 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).

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

(Celtic) Just, Righteous [Welsh cyfiawn— y as u] This name is pron. Kuffin by its possessors.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A Welsh name. Cyffin in that language, implies a limit or abutment. The surname is therefore probably local.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Welsh Cyffin; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Kyffin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kyffin occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kyffin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kyffin is the 746,827th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,928,691 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Kyffin reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles. Kyffin is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held forename worldwide It is held by 13 people.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 181 people, or 1 in 307,835. In England Kyffin is most numerous in: Merseyside, where 23 percent are found, Oxfordshire, where 11 percent are found and Greater London, where 10 percent are found. Apart from England Kyffin is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Wales, where 18 percent are found.

Kyffin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kyffin has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Kyffin surname increased 278 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 105 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kyffin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kyffin surname are 35.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 81.82% registered with the party.

The amount Kyffin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 163.59% more than the national average, earning R 626,400 per year; in United States they earn 2.06% less than the national average, earning $42,261 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.02% less than the national average, earning $48,677 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiffin83584/
Keffin831/
Kyffyn830/
Kyfn801/
Kuyffen778/
Keffink771/
Kaiffin771/
Kayffen771/
Kuiffin770/
Kifin7329/
Kefin732/
Kiffen671,985/
Kifina6744/
Keffen6724/
Koifin679/
Kefina677/
Ciffin677/
Keefin672/
Kyfyna671/
Kiefin671/
Ceffin671/

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