Niffin Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Qatar

Niffin Surname User-submission:

Many family members think that the family got their surname from a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England called Kniveton. A few think it might have Dutch or German origins. The history of Rye, Westchester County, New York tells us that the North American branch of the family first immigrated to Stratford, Connecticut, and then migrated to Rye, New York in 1666.

Read More About This Surname

Niffin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:10,355,970420,657
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Niffin (11) may also be a first name.

Niffin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Many family members think that the family got their surname from a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England called Kniveton. A few think it might have Dutch or German origins. The history of Rye, Westchester County, New York tells us that the North American branch of the family first immigrated to Stratford, Connecticut, and then migrated to Rye, New York in 1666. It is not clear how the two forms, one with a K and one with S got started, but early records show that they are interchangeable; however, Kniffen is the most common spelling today.

- samuelmoores

Niffin Last Name Facts

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

Niffin is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Niffin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Niffin is the 3,100,440th most prevalent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. The surname Niffin occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Niffin are found; 90 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held given name world-wide, held by 11 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 10,355,970. In The United States Niffin is primarily found in: Michigan, where 69 percent reside, Georgia, where 14 percent reside and Washington, where 11 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 8 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Niffin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Niffin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 125 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Niffin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Niffin are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Niffin earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.01% more than the national average, earning $60,844 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gniffin921/
Nifin918/
Niffen83208/
Neffin8311/
Naifin833/
Nuffin831/
Nisfin830/
Neifing7725/
Nihfien773/
Niffent771/
Naifing771/
Nufin735/
Nefin734/
Nifne731/
Nifen730/
Nifinova711/
Neffen67144/
Naifen677/
Nefina672/
Nesfin671/
Nifeng671/
Niefen670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Niffin
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis