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
Luffe Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Luffe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Luffe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Luffe occurs most in Denmark. It can also be rendered as: Lüffe or Luffé. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Luffe? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,795,579th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 69,405,199 people. The last name Luffe is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Luffe reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in Scandinavia.
Luffe is most numerous in Denmark, where it is held by 66 people, or 1 in 85,526. In Denmark it is primarily concentrated in: Region Zealand, where 48 percent reside, Capital Region of Denmark, where 26 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 23 percent reside. Beside Denmark this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs 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 share of the population with the surname expanded 236 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Luffe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Luffe surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Luffe surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the 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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