Whiffin Surname

333,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Whiffin Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Direct evidence is lacking, but the name seems to represent the Welsh chwipyn, ‘quick,’ ‘swift,’ with the p mutated to ph = ff.

Whiffin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6771:82,3019,096
Australia1821:148,32815,783
Canada1221:302,01327,942
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Wales191:162,87011,152
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4221:57,7626,802
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Whiffin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Direct evidence is lacking, but the name seems to represent the Welsh chwipyn, ‘quick,’ ‘swift,’ with the p mutated to ph = ff.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Whiffin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whiffin is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Whiffin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whiffin? popularity and diffusion

Whiffin is the 333,223rd most widely held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 6,571,277 people. The surname Whiffin occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Whiffin live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 677 people, or 1 in 82,301. In England Whiffin is primarily found in: Greater London, where 17 percent live, Kent, where 12 percent live and Hampshire, where 7 percent live. Besides England this last name exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.

Whiffin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Whiffin has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Whiffin surname rose 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 142 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whiffin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Whiffin last name are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Whiffin earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 23.94% less than the national average, earning R 180,756 per year; in United States they earn 10.99% more than the national average, earning $47,890 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.13% more than the national average, earning $58,690 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whiffing9390/
Wiffin92223/
Whifin921/
Whiffen861,760/
Whiffim861/
Wiffink861/
Whifing860/
Wiffing860/
Wifin834/
Whitfing801/
Wiffen771,921/
Biffin77704/
Viffin7740/
Waifin775/
Whifen771/
Wuffin771/
Wifn731/
Weiffen71217/
Boiffin7131/
Whuffen711/
Wifffen711/
Whiffem711/
Wuiffen711/
Weffing710/
Wheffen710/
Vifin67124/
Wifim6711/
Bifin675/
Wehefing672/
Wefin672/
Wyfin672/
Uifin671/
Whufn671/

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Whiffin Reference & Research

Whiffing One-name Study - A profile of the Whiffing surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Whiffen FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whiffin
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