Duffy is used as a family name or surname in Ireland. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Duffy
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Ireland
Meaning:

The surname is the variant form of Duff. A historian states that the Earl of Fife's descent from Fife Mac Duff, in the IX century, is unsupported by any evidence. The real descent (he adds) is that given in Douglas's Baronage.

Duffy is a variant of the Duffey. Probably D'Auffay, a small town in Normandy, on the Dieppe and Rouen railway. In Hundred Rolls Dofi.

Duffy is the form of the Duff. Black.

The variation of the Kilduff. The son of the black youth.

Grandson of Dubhthach meaning "black".

Is variant of the Duff. Grandson of Dubh meaning "black"; one with a swarthy complexion, black.

Duffy is the variant form of MacDuff. The son of Dubh meaning "dark".

Duffy is the variant of the Duff. This noble family is derived from Fife Mac-Duff, who was a man of considerable wealth and power in Scotland temp. king Kenneth II., and gave that prince great assistance in his wars with the Picts about the year 834. Kenneth made him a maormor or kinglet, and gave him the lands which he called after his Christian name, Fife, now the shire or county of that designation. His descendants, from their great dignity, were sometimes called kings of Fife, and they were entitled to place the king of Scotland on the inaugural stone, to lead the van of the royal army, and to enjoy the privilege of a sanctuary for the clan Mac Duff, of which he was the founder. Gaz. Scoti. The Earl of Fife is a descendant of a junior branch of this ancient line.

The family name is the form of Duffus. A parish on the coast of Morayshire, Scotland. The name may, however, be a corruption of Dovehouse, like Bacchus from Backhouse, or Malthus from Malthouse. In support of the latter derivation, one may cite the de Duffus, del Duffus, Dufhus, Columbiers, and de Columbariis of the Hundred Rolls Residence near one of the great monastic or manorial pigeon houses of the middle ages would readily confer such a surname.

How popular is Duffy?

Duffy is common in United States, England, Ireland, Australia, Scotland, Canada, Northern Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, Wales, France, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Thailand, Samoa, Spain.

Duffy is ranked 4897 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Duffy bearers increased by 2.3 per cent in 2010 US census to 38835 since 2000, the surname slipped by 65 spots and ranked at 892. The last name was found in around 1 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 90.71 92.13
Black 4.25 4.13
Hispanic or Latino 2.25 1.5
Others 1.63 1.16
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.67 0.62
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.49 0.47
Duffy is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Ireland is ahead in terms of density. Around 115544 people have been found who wears Duffy as their family name. Duffy is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Duffy:
793 United States53,794
380 England19,670
36 Ireland14,794
Countries with thousands of Duffy:
464 Australia8,225
142 Scotland5,779
1,143 Canada4,734
72 Northern Ireland3,433
597 New Zealand1,204
Countries with hundreds of Duffy:
10,239 South Africa653
521 Wales645
25,292 France409
14,774 Saudi Arabia278
13,036 Argentina277
57,264 Thailand213
301 Samoa203
16,180 Spain184
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
5,063 Dominican Republic85
7,373 Iraq84
2,745 Singapore81
78,034 Germany67
38,060 Netherlands51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
15,912 Sweden43
410 Jersey41
148,803 Brazil35
88,569 Italy31
12,265 Portugal28
23,433 Switzerland28
390 Bermuda27
767 Isle of Man24
1,021 Malta24
5,509 Panama21
21,940 Denmark19
67,452 Malaysia18
23,952 Peru18
327,276 Indonesia16
34,015 Norway14
334,277 Russia14
66,551 Zimbabwe14
5,530 China13
3,428 Hong Kong13
197,164 Philippines13
45,407 Japan12
78,554 Papua New Guinea12
120,990 Poland12
1,357 United States Virgin Islands12
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
82,403 Belgium10
1,084 Antigua and Barbuda9
48,153 Egypt9
3,029 Guam8
786,157 India7
1,961 American Samoa6
41,832 Finland6
991 Gibraltar6
55,922 Qatar6
23,065 Taiwan6
43,431 Venezuela6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Mary Duffy was 18 years old when she migrated to USA during Irish famine on May 12, 1846. She lived in Ireland where she worked as immigrant and took Ottowa from Liverpool. Mary Duffy (22) Immigrant, 19 years old Catharin Duffy, Mary Duffy (22) Immigrant, 20 years old Ann Duffy, Peter Duffy, aged 26, Sylvester Duffy, aged 30, Ellen Duffy, aged 22, Weaver Mary Duffy, and 1457 other Duffy around 50.32% of whom were workman while others worked as weaver and clerk, servant, farmer, spinster, mechanic, house maid, seamstress, dressmaker, carpenter, bricklayer, mason, shop keeper, milliner, tailoress, matron, barrel maker/ cooper, butcher, cook, scholar, blacksmith, shoemaker migrated to US.

From Germany

Catharine Duffy hailed from Germany. 2 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Sarah & Louisa and arrived on July 31, 1852. Jane Duffy, aged 4, 10 years old Maria Duffy, Maria Duffy, aged 25, Mark Duffy, U Duffy, John Duffy, aged 49, 19 years old Mary Duffy, Peter Duffy, aged 27, are other Duffy that migrated to US.

Duffy Namesakes

  • Eamon Duffy, Irish historian and academic
  • Frank Gavan Duffy, Australian judge
  • Eddie Duffy, traditional Irish musician
  • Luke Duffy, Irish trades unionist and Labour Party politician
  • Philip Duffy,
  • Jack Duffy, Canadian singer, comedian and actor
  • John A. Duffy, American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
  • John F. Duffy, is Professor of Law at University of Virginia School of Law
  • Edward Duffy, South African athlete
  • Uriah Duffy, American bassist
  • Thomas C. Duffy, is Professor of Music and the Director of Bands at Yale University
  • Charles John Duffy, was born on December 31, 1919 in New York City
  • Francis Clyde Duffy, North Dakota Republican Party politician
  • Gloria Duffy, former U.S. Department of Defense official and a nonprofit executive
  • Carol Ann Duffy, Scottish poet and playwright
  • Stephen Duffy, English musician, singer and songwriter
  • Patrick Duffy, American actor, best
  • Hugh Duffy, American outfielder and manager
  • Charles Gavan Duffy, 8th Premier of Victoria and one of the most colourful figures
  • F. Ryan Duffy, United States Senator from Wisconsin
  • Joe Duffy, Irish broadcaster employed by Raidió Teilifís Éireann
  • Keith Duffy, Irish singer-songwriter, actor
  • Richard Duffy, Welsh professional footballer
  • Karen Duffy, American writer, model, television personality
  • Billy Duffy, British rock musician
  • Mike Duffy, Canadian senator and former Canadian television journalist
  • Julia Duffy, American actress best
  • Maureen Duffy, British poet, playwright
  • Francis P. Duffy, Canadian American soldier
  • Gerald Duffy, screenwriter of the silent film era
  • Jo Duffy, American comic book editor and writer
  • Pat Duffy, goofy-footed professional skateboarder
  • Roger Duffy, American architect
  • Darryl Duffy, Scottish footballer
  • Troy Duffy, American director, screenwriter, and musician
  • George Gavan Duffy, Irish politician, barrister and judge
  • Megan Duffy, American women's basketball coach
  • Martin Duffy, Irish filmmaker and writer
  • James P.B. Duffy, Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives
  • Sean Duffy, American politician, prosecutor
  • Mik Duffy, writer
  • Edmund Duffy, American editorial cartoonist
  • Mickey Duffy, Polish-American mobster and rival of Maxie "Boo Boo" Hoff during Prohibition
  • Nick Duffy, musician, artist, illustrator, and filmmaker
  • Neil Duffy, Scottish football coach and former professional footballer
  • Eileen Duffy, Irish sportsperson
  • Gerry Duffy, Irish cricketer
  • Stella Duffy, writer and theatremaker
  • Nancy Duffy, longtime newspaper/television personality and co-founder of the Syracuse St
  • Henry Thomas Duffy, Canadian politician

Duffy Namesakes

  • Eamon Duffy, Irish historian and academic
  • Frank Gavan Duffy, Australian judge
  • Eddie Duffy, traditional Irish musician
  • Luke Duffy, Irish trades unionist and Labour Party politician
  • Philip Duffy,
  • Jack Duffy, Canadian singer, comedian and actor
  • John A. Duffy, American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
  • John F. Duffy, is Professor of Law at University of Virginia School of Law
  • Edward Duffy, South African athlete
  • Uriah Duffy, American bassist
  • Thomas C. Duffy, is Professor of Music and the Director of Bands at Yale University
  • Charles John Duffy, was born on December 31, 1919 in New York City
  • Francis Clyde Duffy, North Dakota Republican Party politician
  • Gloria Duffy, former U.S. Department of Defense official and a nonprofit executive
  • Carol Ann Duffy, Scottish poet and playwright
  • Stephen Duffy, English musician, singer and songwriter
  • Patrick Duffy, American actor, best
  • Hugh Duffy, American outfielder and manager
  • Charles Gavan Duffy, 8th Premier of Victoria and one of the most colourful figures
  • F. Ryan Duffy, United States Senator from Wisconsin
  • Joe Duffy, Irish broadcaster employed by Raidió Teilifís Éireann
  • Keith Duffy, Irish singer-songwriter, actor
  • Richard Duffy, Welsh professional footballer
  • Karen Duffy, American writer, model, television personality
  • Billy Duffy, British rock musician
  • Mike Duffy, Canadian senator and former Canadian television journalist
  • Julia Duffy, American actress best
  • Maureen Duffy, British poet, playwright
  • Francis P. Duffy, Canadian American soldier
  • Gerald Duffy, screenwriter of the silent film era
  • Jo Duffy, American comic book editor and writer
  • Pat Duffy, goofy-footed professional skateboarder
  • Roger Duffy, American architect
  • Darryl Duffy, Scottish footballer
  • Troy Duffy, American director, screenwriter, and musician
  • George Gavan Duffy, Irish politician, barrister and judge
  • Megan Duffy, American women's basketball coach
  • Martin Duffy, Irish filmmaker and writer
  • James P.B. Duffy, Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives
  • Sean Duffy, American politician, prosecutor
  • Mik Duffy, writer
  • Edmund Duffy, American editorial cartoonist
  • Mickey Duffy, Polish-American mobster and rival of Maxie "Boo Boo" Hoff during Prohibition
  • Nick Duffy, musician, artist, illustrator, and filmmaker
  • Neil Duffy, Scottish football coach and former professional footballer
  • Eileen Duffy, Irish sportsperson
  • Gerry Duffy, Irish cricketer
  • Stella Duffy, writer and theatremaker
  • Nancy Duffy, longtime newspaper/television personality and co-founder of the Syracuse St
  • Henry Thomas Duffy, Canadian politician

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