Taafe Surname

802,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 349 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Taafe Surname Definition:

Lord Taafe's ancestors were a Welsh family, who settled in Ireland at the English invasion. In 1287 flourished Sir Nicholas Taafe, whose son, John Taafe, was consecrated Archbishop of Armagh. D'Alton.

Taafe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1391:400,84927,632
Australia921:293,43225,879
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Ireland171:276,9969,887
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Wales61:515,75523,171
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Taafe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Lord Taafe's ancestors were a Welsh family, who settled in Ireland at the English invasion. In 1287 flourished Sir Nicholas Taafe, whose son, John Taafe, was consecrated Archbishop of Armagh. D'Alton.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Taafe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Taafe is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Taafe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 802,733rd most commonly used surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 20,881,220 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Taafe live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 139 people, or 1 in 400,849. In England it is mostly found in: Greater Manchester, where 34 percent live, Merseyside, where 33 percent live and Dorset, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 21 percent live.

Taafe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Taafe has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 695 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 185 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 850 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Taafe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Taafe last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Taafe are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.56% being registered with the political party.

The amount Taafe earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 0.56% less than the national average, earning $42,908 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.16% more than the national average, earning $68,144 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Tefe672,326/
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