Offin Surname

264,069th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,483 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Offin Surname Definition:

From Ofton; a location name in Suffolk.

Offin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin7001:14,7652,004
Ghana4851:55,7135,980
Nigeria1221:1,451,99055,913
England771:723,61140,488
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Ivory Coast131:1,774,71034,235
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Offin (91) may also be a first name.

Offin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Ofton; a location name in Suffolk.

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

Offin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Offin is found in Benin more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Offin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 264,069th most common last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,914,057 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 89 percent of Offin live; 89 percent live in West Africa and 88 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 998,282nd most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 91 people.

It is most commonly used in Benin, where it is carried by 700 people, or 1 in 14,765. In Benin it is most prevalent in: Collines Department, where 70 percent reside, Borgou Department, where 15 percent reside and Alibori Department, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Benin Offin exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 33 percent reside and Nigeria, where 8 percent reside.

Offin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Offin has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 103 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 277 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Offin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Offin surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Offin earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.45% more than the national average, earning $45,069 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.75% more than the national average, earning $54,030 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goffin918,532/
Offion9185/
Offing9184/
Hoffin9167/
Offina9110/
Offien912/
Offfin911/
Offind911/
Ofin89191/
Offn8917/
Hoffing8372/
Houffin8329/
Gouffin836/
Goiffin831/
Hoffien830/
Gooffin830/
Offen802,193/
Effin80839/
Affin80505/
Offim80300/
Ofina80182/
Ofion80170/
Gofin8085/
Ofien8050/
Hofin8032/
Ofing8013/
Ofinn8011/
Offng8010/
Ofgin807/
Otfin805/
Offne804/
Odfin803/
Osfin801/
Houffijn771/
Ofn7511/
Gaffin73922/
Hofing73158/
Hoffen73126/
Affing7374/
Goffen7339/
Haffin7317/
Affion7315/
Outfin7314/
Gofina7310/
Auffin738/
Affien738/
Affina734/
Affind734/
O'Finn733/
Effien733/
Oeffen733/
Offend732/
Ouffen732/
Offent731/
Oofink731/
Hoofin731/
Hoefin731/
Hosfin731/
Affink731/
Uoffng731/
Odpfin731/
Ofinne731/
Ooffng731/
Houfin731/
Oufina731/
Oufint731/
Ahffin731/
Hofind730/
Hoffim730/
Heffin730/
Afin67474/
Ofim67440/
Ofen67389/
Hoffend67193/
Efin67147/
Hoofien6766/
Haffing6716/
Gofphin6710/
Gofn675/
Ofyn674/
Hoffoen673/
Ofnc673/
Goiffen673/
Ofinova672/
Hopfing672/
Affinnh672/
Oyfn672/
Gooffen671/
Houffen671/
Heffien671/
Ofiñ671/
Ofne671/
Goufina671/
Ovfn671/
Otfn671/
Ohfn671/
Ofnd671/
Ofnh671/
Ofnn671/
Ofnt671/
Hofn671/
Hatffin670/
Hoofing670/
Goffeen670/
Gaffina670/
Haffinn670/

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