DUFFIN
Duffin
Duffin is a surname of English origin, prevalent mostly in the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the Old English personal name Dydda, meaning "dear" or "beloved." It was common in the medieval period for surnames to develop from personal names, often denoting familial connections or a person's characteristics.
The Duffin surname is found in various regions across the UK, with historical records tracing its presence back to different counties. The distribution of the name suggests that different branches of the Duffin family may have originated and spread from distinct locales.
Throughout history, individuals bearing the surname Duffin have been identified in diverse fields and occupations. Some may have been farmers, tradespeople, or craftsmen, reflecting the occupational origins of many surnames in the British Isles. Over time, the surname has spread and evolved, with variations in spelling arising due to differences in dialects and regional accents.
Genealogical research into the Duffin surname continues to uncover connections and histories of various families. Today, individuals with the surname Duffin can be found across the UK and in other parts of the world, contributing to the rich tapestry of British surnames and genealogy.
There are approximately 3,131 people named Duffin in the UK. That makes it roughly the 2,879th most common surname in Britain. Around 48 in a million people in Britain are named Duffin.
Surname type: Diminutive
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- James
- John
- Mark
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Robert
- Stephen
- William
Female
- Angela
- Anne
- Catherine
- Christine
- Elizabeth
- Kathleen
- Margaret
- Mary
- Nicola
- Patricia
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Doffin
- Duffie
- Daffin
- Diffin
- Duffan
- Duffing
- Dafen
- Daffen
- Daffon
- Dafina
- Daiveon
- Daphne
- Dauphin
- Dauphine
- Dauvin
- Davan
- Davane
- Davani
- Davanna
- Daven
- Davenne
- Davin
- Davina
- Davine
- Davini
- Davino
- Davion
- Davoine
- Davon
- Deaven
- Deavin
- Deavon
- Deffen
- Deffin
- Defina
- Devan
- Devana
- Devane
- Devani
- Devanna
- Devayne
- Devein
- Deven
- Devene
- Devenie
- Devennie
- Deviana
- Devienne
- Devigne
- Devin
- Devina
- Devine
- Devino
- Devion
- Devon
- Devone
- Diffen
- Difon
- Divan
- Divane
- Divani
- Diven
- Divene
- Diviane
- Diviani
- Divin
- Divina
- Divine
- Divinie
- Divino
- Divon
- Dophin
- Dovan
- Dovani
- Doven
- Dovine
- Dovon
- Duffain
- Duffen
- Duffies
- Duffil
- Duffins
- Duffis
- Duffney
- Duffon
- Duffy
- Dufie
- Dufin
- Duvan
- Duveen
- Duven
- Duvigneau
- Duvin
- Dyfan
- Tafani
- Taffin
- Tavana
- Tavani
- Tavano
- Taviani
- Tavin
- Tavoni
- Tayfun
- Teevan
- Teeven
- Teffin
- Teven
- Tiffen
- Tiffin
- Tiphine
- Tivin
- Tofan
- Tofani
- Toffin
- Tophain
- Tophan
- Tovan
- Tovani
- Tovin
- Tufan
- Tufano
- Tuffen
- Tuffin
- Tufino
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.