Duffy Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Duffy Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Duffy family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 165
Labourer 127
Agricultural Labourer 37
Servant 36
House Servant 31
Tailor 28
Hawker 28
At Home 27
General Servant 15
Shoe Maker 15
Dock Labourer 14
Farm Labourer 13
Dress Maker 11
Chip Dealer 10
Weaver 9
Errand Boy 9
Laundress 8
Ag Lab 7
Lab 7
House Keeper 7
Piecer In A Factory 7
Railway Labourer 6
Masons Labourer 6
Chip Seller 6
Steam Loom Weaver 6

Duffy Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Duffy 100% 27,730
2 Duffey 83% 6,825
3 Diffey 67% 1,067
4 Daffy 80% 382
5 Daffey 67% 214

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The surname Duffy is the most popular version of all its varients

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