Luffe Surname
Approximately 105 people bear this surname
Luffe Surname Definition:
John Luffe was incumbent of Bury in 1723 (D.). Luff is probably a corruption of the Kentish name of Love. The name of Luffe occurred in Bucks in the 13th century (H. R.).
Luffe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 66 | 1:85,526 | 8,263 |
| United States | 33 | 1:10,983,604 | 436,696 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
The alternate forms: Lüffe (339) & Luffé (6) are calculated separately.
Luffe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
John Luffe was incumbent of Bury in 1723 (D.). Luff is probably a corruption of the Kentish name of Love. The name of Luffe occurred in Bucks in the 13th century (H. R.).
Luffe Demographics
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Luffe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Luffe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Luffe is borne by more people in Denmark than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Lüffe or Luffé. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Luffe? popularity and diffusion
Luffe is the 1,795,579th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 69,405,199 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Luffe are found; 63 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in Scandinavia.
Luffe is most commonly used in Denmark, where it is held by 66 people, or 1 in 85,526. In Denmark Luffe is mostly found in: Region Zealand, where 48 percent reside, Capital Region of Denmark, where 26 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 23 percent reside. Excluding Denmark this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.
Luffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Luffe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Luffe last name rose 236 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Luffe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Luffe surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political party.
Luffe earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.97% less than the national average, earning $32,375 USD per year.
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