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 can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Duffecy? popularity and diffusion

Duffecy is the 3,602,217th most prevalent family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. Duffecy is mostly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Duffecy are found; 73 percent are found in North America and 73 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

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

Duffecy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Duffecy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Duffecy last name increased 733 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Duffecy Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Duffecy are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for 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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