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 more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Taafe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Taafe is the 802,733rd most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,881,220 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Taafe live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 139 people, or 1 in 400,849. In England Taafe is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 34 percent are found, Merseyside, where 33 percent are found and Dorset, where 7 percent are found. Excluding England this last name is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 21 percent are found.

Taafe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Taafe has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Taafe surname rose 695 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 185 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 850 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Taafe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Taafe last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.56% registered with the 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

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