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 595
General Labourer 151
Coal Miner 107
Labourer 58
Cotton Weaver 46
Hawker 34
Dock Labourer 33
Agricultural Labourer 31
Domestic Servant 31
Cotton Spinner 27
Farm Labourer 27
General Servant Domestic 26
Dress Maker 26
Tailor 23
House Keeper 21
General Servant 20
Tailoress 18
Carter 16
Charwoman 16
Chemical Labourer 16
Cotton Winder 16
Cotton Operative 14
Bricklayer Labourer 11
Clerk 9
Laundress 9

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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