Defty Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Defty Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Defty family

Profession Census Frequency
Coal Miner 6
Female Servant 5
Engine Man 1
Engineer 1
Independent 1
Labourer 1
Overseer Coal Miner 1
School Master 1
School Mistress 1
Sinker Journeyman 1

Defty Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dufty 80% 1,891
2 Defty 100% 715

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The surname Defty is the 2nd most popular variant of Dufty.

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