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
General Labourer 122
Dock Labourer 49
Coal Miner Hewer 40
Bricklayer Labourer 35
Scholar 34
Coal Hewer 33
General Servant Domestic 32
Cotton Weaver 31
Domestic Servant 30
Dress Maker 23
Cotton Card Room Hand 22
Coal Miner 21
Charwoman 18
Labourer General 18
Living On Own Means 16
Navvy 16
Tailoress 16
Housemaid Domestic 15
Dressmaker 14
Cotton Spinner 14
Cotton Winder 14
Cook Domestic 13
Bricklayer 13
Bricklayer's Labourer 13
Labourer 12

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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