Daffin

Daffin Meaning & Origin

About Daffin
The surname Daffin is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Daven", a diminutive form of "David". The name Daffin is therefore a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Daven. Over time, the spelling of the name evolved to Daffin. The name Daffin is relatively rare and is mainly found in the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Daffin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Daffin: 701
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,750
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Daffin based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Daffin is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TFN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AE1 F IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdæfɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Daffin in Braille

Here's how to represent Daffin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Daffin in braille

How to sign the name Daffin using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Daffin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Daffin in sign language

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