McDuff Surname
Approximately 2,525 people bear this surname
McDuff Surname Definition:
McDuff means 'son of the dark' (i.e. swarthy); from Mc = 'son of' and duff, from the Gaelic, dubh, which means 'dark'.
McDuff Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,847 | 1:196,242 | 19,348 |
| Canada | 1,306 | 1:28,213 | 3,727 |
| Australia | 283 | 1:95,391 | 10,845 |
| England | 208 | 1:267,875 | 21,171 |
| New Zealand | 72 | 1:62,893 | 9,679 |
| Scotland | 70 | 1:76,483 | 5,732 |
| Wales | 45 | 1:68,767 | 6,014 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 24 | 1:184,578 | 9,087 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 243 | 1:15,404 | 1,699 |
| England | 217 | 1:112,329 | 10,956 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 507 | 1:99,051 | 10,068 |
McDuff (227) may also be a first name.
McDuff Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
McDuff means 'son of the dark' (i.e. swarthy); from Mc = 'son of' and duff, from the Gaelic, dubh, which means 'dark'.
(Celtic) Son of Dubh: v. Duff
McDuff Demographics
Average Male McDuff Height
175.74 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
McDuff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McDuff Come From? nationality or country of origin
McDuff has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McDuff? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 170,657th most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,886,157 people. McDuff occurs mostly in The Americas, where 115 percent of McDuff reside; 115 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America. McDuff is also the 596,468th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 227 people.
The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 1,847 people, or 1 in 196,242. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 28 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Louisiana, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States McDuff exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 52 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.
McDuff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of McDuff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McDuff last name increased 364 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 4 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 71 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.
McDuff Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the McDuff surname is chiefly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McDuff surname are 9.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.49% being registered with the party.
The amount McDuff earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.2% more than the national average, earning $44,100 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.53% less than the national average, earning $42,961 CAD per year.
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