Wiffin Surname
Approximately 223 people bear this surname
Wiffin Surname Definition:
From the Dutch, Wijvering; a personal name Comp. from the Old Norse, Vífill; in the Domesday Book, Wifle, Wifere, Vivara; a personal name.
Wiffin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 114 | 1:488,755 | 31,416 |
| New Zealand | 36 | 1:125,787 | 15,451 |
| United States | 23 | 1:15,759,084 | 542,937 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 327 | 1:74,542 | 8,168 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
Wiffin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the Dutch, Wijvering; a personal name Comp. from the Old Norse, Vífill; in the Domesday Book, Wifle, Wifere, Vivara; a personal name.
Wiffin Demographics
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Wiffin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wiffin Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wiffin occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wiffin? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,098,270th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 32,679,578 people. Wiffin is mostly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Wiffin are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 114 people, or 1 in 488,755. In England it is most frequent in: Essex, where 18 percent live, Buckinghamshire, where 16 percent live and Gloucestershire, where 11 percent live. Beside England Wiffin exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.
Wiffin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wiffin has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Wiffin surname declined 65 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 4 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Wiffin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Wiffin surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.
The amount Wiffin earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 39.85% less than the national average, earning $25,953 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.1% more than the national average, earning $58,178 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiffin | 92 | 1,109 | / |
| Wiffink | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wiffing | 92 | 0 | / |
| Wifin | 91 | 4 | / |
| Whiffing | 86 | 90 | / |
| Wiffen | 83 | 1,921 | / |
| Biffin | 83 | 704 | / |
| Viffin | 83 | 40 | / |
| Waifin | 83 | 5 | / |
| Whifin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wuffin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wifn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whiffen | 77 | 1,760 | / |
| Weiffen | 77 | 217 | / |
| Boiffin | 77 | 31 | / |
| Whiffim | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wifffen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wuiffen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weffing | 77 | 0 | / |
| Whifing | 77 | 0 | / |
| Vifin | 73 | 124 | / |
| Wifim | 73 | 11 | / |
| Bifin | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wefin | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wyfin | 73 | 2 | / |
| Uifin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whitfing | 71 | 1 | / |
| Biffen | 67 | 400 | / |
| Wefing | 67 | 201 | / |
| Weifen | 67 | 32 | / |
| Wuffen | 67 | 25 | / |
| Veffin | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wiphin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Voifin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Beffin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Woifen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boifin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whifen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vifgin | 67 | 0 | / |
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Wiffin 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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