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 412
Labourer 177
Agricultural Labourer 45
Hawker 37
Domestic Servant 35
Coal Miner 29
Dress Maker 24
General Servant 23
House Keeper 22
Worsted Spinner 21
Servant 20
Cotton Weaver 18
Tailor 17
Farm Labourer 13
Factory Operative 13
Labourer In Iron Works 13
Dock Labourer 12
Shoe Maker 12
Cotton Operative 11
Bricklayer Labourer 10
Mill Hand 10
Farm Servant 9
Mason's Labourer 9
Laundress 8
Worsted Weaver 8

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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