Tordiff Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Tordiff Surname User-submission:

The Tordiff surname derived from the Scandinavian name Thjodolf. It means 'wolf folk' or 'wolf kin'. The name Thjodolf belonged to a few Skalds, the most famous of which was Thjodolf of Hvinir the proposed author of the Ynglingatal. The name came to England during the viking age, possibly as late as the 11th c with the invasion of Harald Hardrada.

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Tordiff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada461:800,99162,809
United States261:13,940,728505,428
England61:9,286,343223,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Tordiff Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Tordiff surname derived from the Scandinavian name Thjodolf. It means 'wolf folk' or 'wolf kin'. The name Thjodolf belonged to a few Skalds, the most famous of which was Thjodolf of Hvinir the proposed author of the Ynglingatal. The name came to England during the viking age, possibly as late as the 11th c with the invasion of Harald Hardrada. It morphed from Thjodolf to various other forms including Thodolf, Tordiffe, Tordiff.

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Tordiff Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tordiff is carried by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tordiff? popularity and diffusion

Tordiff is the 2,136,387th most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 93,430,076 people. Tordiff is mostly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Tordiff live; 92 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is held by 46 people, or 1 in 800,991. In Canada Tordiff is most common in: Ontario, where 65 percent are found, Northwest Territories, where 22 percent are found and British Columbia, where 11 percent are found. Other than Canada it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found and England, where 8 percent are found.

Tordiff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Tordiff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tordiff last name declined 10 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tordiff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tordiff surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tordiff earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.87% more than the national average, earning $46,115 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.29% more than the national average, earning $53,306 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tordiffe9359/
Tordif920/
Tardiff862,887/
Tardieff8019/
Tarrdiff801/
Tardiffe800/
Tardif7719,661/
Tardifs712/
Tardife711/
Tourdiev677/
Tardef620/
Turdiev5712,048/
Turdeiv573/
Tardiev572/
Tordeev572/
Tardiov571/
Tordeva571/
Turdiew571/
Tardiew571/
Turdiov571/
Tardivová501/

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