Origins of the Duffy surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1008North West 222Isle of Man 19Yorkshire 618East Midlands 47West Midlands 143East 83London 2750South East 152South West 96South Wales 23Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 46Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Duffys lived in london

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    77,000 Duffy Travel & migration records
    55,000 Duffys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Duffy

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    601st most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Duffy surname. The oldest one dates back to 1820.

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    What are the most common Duffy first names?

    John

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Duffys

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Duffys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    169

    Domestic Servant

    153

    Housekeeper

    147

    Cotton Weaver

    136

    Charwoman

    128

    Common male occupations for Duffys in 1921

    General Labourer

    592

    Coal Miner

    488

    Dock Labourer

    207

    Tailor

    165

    Hawker

    152

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