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
Scholar 18
Coal Miner 11
General Servant 2
Barmaid 1
Coal Miner Putler 1
Coal Mines Driver 1
Domestic 1
Driver In Coal Pit 1
General Labourer 1
Grocer 1
Hammerman 1
Hydraulic Steel Works 1
Steward Ship 1
Dock Labourer 1
House Keeper Domestic 1
Mining Engineer 1
Clerk In Ship Yard 1
Coal Minner 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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