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Where Does The Last Name Whiffen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Whiffen has its highest incidence in Canada. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Whiffen.

How Common Is The Last Name Whiffen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 230,013^th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 4,140,651 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Whiffen reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most common in Canada, where it is borne by 551 people, or 1 in 66,870. In Canada it is most frequent in: Newfoundland and Labrador, where 56 percent live, Ontario, where 20 percent live and Nova Scotia, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Canada this last name is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 28 percent live.

Whiffen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Whiffen has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Whiffen surname expanded 144 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,078 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whiffen Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Whiffen surname are 8.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.84% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Whiffen earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 11.42% more than the national average, earning $48,075 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.56% less than the national average, earning $42,947 CAD per year.