Taffe Surname
Approximately 2,325 people bear this surname
Taffe Surname Definition:
(English, Irish) Dweller at a toft, a yard enclosing a residence; descendant of Taff, a pet form of David (beloved), or of Theophilus (loved by God).
Taffe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,039 | 1:348,854 | 31,288 |
| Jamaica | 614 | 1:4,674 | 628 |
| Australia | 147 | 1:183,644 | 18,462 |
| England | 126 | 1:442,207 | 29,452 |
| Canada | 124 | 1:297,142 | 27,584 |
| Cameroon | 101 | 1:205,634 | 21,118 |
| Brazil | 66 | 1:3,243,550 | 93,057 |
| Ireland | 54 | 1:87,203 | 4,973 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Cayman Islands | 6 | 1:10,649 | 1,253 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 133 | 1:33,307 | 3,251 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 93 | 1:262,101 | 18,696 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 225 | 1:223,194 | 18,933 |
The alternate forms: Taffé (1) are calculated separately.
Taffe (48) may also be a first name.
Taffe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English, Irish) Dweller at a toft, a yard enclosing a residence; descendant of Taff, a pet form of David (beloved), or of Theophilus (loved by God).
Taffe Demographics
Average Taffe Salary in
United States
$49,965 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Taffe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Taffe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Taffe occurs most in The United States. It may appear as: Taffé. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Taffe? popularity and diffusion
The surname Taffe is the 182,743rd most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 3,134,428 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Taffe live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. Taffe is also the 1,448,253rd most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 48 people.
The surname Taffe is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,039 people, or 1 in 348,854. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 14 percent are found, Minnesota, where 13 percent are found and Florida, where 10 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in Jamaica, where 26 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.
Taffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Taffe has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 462 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 135 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 59 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Taffe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Taffe last name are 39.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 92.54% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Taffe earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 15.8% more than the national average, earning $49,965 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.83% more than the national average, earning $56,552 CAD per year.
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Taffe Reference & Research
Taaffe FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
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Footnotes
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