Whatmuff Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Whatmuff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Whatmuff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:1,092,51152,584
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Whatmuff Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whatmuff is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whatmuff? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,530,696th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Whatmuff live; 88 percent live in Northern Europe and 88 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 1,092,511. In England Whatmuff is most numerous in: Leicestershire, where 29 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 27 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 20 percent are found. Barring England this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Whatmuff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Whatmuff has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Whatmuff surname rose 138 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Watmuff93289/
Whatmoff881/
Watmuf861/
Whatmugh751/
Hwjamuf671/
Adamuff671/
Baymuff670/
Weimhuff630/
Whamhoof630/
Bamouf572/
Wahmhoof500/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whatmuff
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