Where in Ireland does the family DUFFY come from? Is DUFFY a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname DUFFY were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland
DUFFY Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 11,894 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 38th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 11,694 (98.32%), Anglican: 94 (0.79%), Other / Not Given: 47 (0.40%), Presbyterian: 44 (0.37%), Methodist: 14 (0.12%), Salvation Army: 1 (0.01%)
DUFFY Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 11,684 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 40th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
DUFFY Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 11,894
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 38th
- Strongest county association: Monaghan
Where was the DUFFY surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname DUFFY had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Monaghan — Ranked 2nd with 1,808 people
- Louth — Ranked 5th with 634 people
- Mayo — Ranked 8th with 1,862 people
- Donegal — Ranked 11th with 1,487 people
- Westmeath — Ranked 11th with 399 people
- Longford — Ranked 12th with 341 people
- Roscommon — Ranked 17th with 600 people
- Fermanagh — Ranked 18th with 361 people
- Meath — Ranked 22nd with 365 people
- Sligo — Ranked 37th with 303 people
- Offaly — Ranked 44th with 204 people
- Cavan — Ranked 54th with 267 people
- Dublin — Ranked 55th with 995 people
- Derry — Ranked 58th with 384 people
- Armagh — Ranked 63rd with 313 people
- Wicklow — Ranked 87th with 103 people
Woulfe Surname Index for DUFFY
The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname DUFFY.
- Duffy
- O'Diff
- Ó Doithe
Dúchas Surname Index for DUFFY
The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname DUFFY. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
Meanings of the Surname DUFFY
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Irish section states: Duḃ, black; eaċ, an individual. A black person.DUFFY in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
DUFFY in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname DUFFY who are Catholic in each locality
DUFFY in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname DUFFY who are Anglican in each locality
DUFFY in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname DUFFY who are Presbyterian in each locality
DUFFY in Scotland
Patterns associated with the DUFFY surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.