Duffecy Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Duffecy Surname Definition:

The Connacht form of Ó Dubhghusa, see Ducey supra

Duffecy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Duffecy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Connacht form of Ó Dubhghusa, see Ducey supra

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Duffecy Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Duffecy Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Duffecy occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Duffecy.

How Common Is The Last Name Duffecy? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,602,217th most frequently occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. Duffecy occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Duffecy reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Duffecy is most common in The United States, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 16,475,406. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 86 percent are found and Florida, where 14 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Australia, where 27 percent are found.

Duffecy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Duffecy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Duffecy surname expanded 733 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Duffecy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Duffecy surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Duffecy last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

Duffecy earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.66% less than the national average, earning $31,212 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dufficy86544/
Duffacy861/
Dufficey8027/
Duffessy8016/
Duffissey7533/
Duffice713/
Dufface711/
Duffose711/
Difficy711/
Dufesey710/
Dufossey6790/
Duffosse672/
D'Uffytsy631/
Duffaisse630/
Duface622/
Dufise620/
Dufosse572,235/
Doufexi5774/
Dufosee5754/
Duffizi571/
Difeuce571/
Dufasse570/
Dufossy570/
D'Uffizi53294/
Dufossee5313/
Duffissa531/
Du'fosse531/
Douffisa531/
Dufheses530/
Douffissa5059/
Duifhuize505/
Duifhuise501/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Duffecy
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