Duhy Surname

1,286,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 177 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Duhy Surname User-submission:

'Duhy is an Irish rendition of the original Gaelic name, O'Dubhthaigh. The first portion, dubh, means 'black' while the 2nd portion is an obsolete Irish forename. Irish names were rarely spelled consistently in the middle ages, so, consequently, Duhy is merely a misspelling.

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Duhy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Ireland491:96,1015,242
England361:1,547,72466,012
Ivory Coast181:1,281,73528,562
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Wales51:618,90625,852
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland371:119,7267,101
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Duhy Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

'Duhy is an Irish rendition of the original Gaelic name, O'Dubhthaigh. The first portion, dubh, means 'black' while the 2nd portion is an obsolete Irish forename. Irish names were rarely spelled consistently in the middle ages, so, consequently, Duhy is merely a misspelling. Duffy, Doofey, O'Duffy, Duff, Doohey, O'Dowey are only a few of many variations in this name.

- duhyseth

Duhy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Duhy is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Duhy? popularity and diffusion

The surname Duhy is the 1,286,243rd most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 41,172,576 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Duhy are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 51 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 56 people, or 1 in 6,472,481. In The United States Duhy is primarily concentrated in: Louisiana, where 50 percent are found, Florida, where 21 percent are found and New Hampshire, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States Duhy exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 28 percent are found and England, where 20 percent are found.

Duhy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Duhy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Duhy surname grew 267 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 132 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Duhy Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Duhy last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Duhy earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.95% less than the national average, earning $40,150 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.37% less than the national average, earning $35,587 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Duhyi897/
Douhy894/
Duhya892/
Duohy891/
Duhye891/
Duy86167,236/
Duh863,660/
Dhy8647/
Duohys803/
Duhyeh801/
Duch7522,893/
Dahy7515,298/
Duya755,533/
Douh753,651/
Dauh752,024/
Dush75737/
Duys75513/
Duyo75499/
Douy75439/
Dhuy75402/
Duhs75397/
Deuh75359/
Dhey75333/
Dohy75326/
Duyi75284/
Duye75277/
Dhuh75208/
Dhay75170/
Dhoy7578/
Dhyh7547/
Duhz7539/
Dudh7531/
Duih7526/
Duuh7521/
Dauy7515/
Deuy7511/
Dèhy755/
Duyt754/
Dhye753/
Duhá753/
Duoy752/
Duuy752/
Hduy751/
Duiy751/
Déhy751/
Dhyt751/
Dujh751/
Duyy751/
Duyd751/
Dhyd751/
Dhys751/
Dujy750/
Douhaya7319/
Dhuhaya731/
Du676,680,846/
Dy6728,255/
Douch673,003/
Doush672,497/
Douha672,389/
Dahya671,818/
Dayuh671,100/
Dhaye671,099/
Dhaya671,034/
Dehye67871/
Dahay67856/
Dhiya67842/
Dhuya67804/
Dauya67610/
Dauch67599/
Douya67430/
Dahye67429/
Douye67407/
Dhoye67402/
Daiuh67397/
Dhoya67352/
Dahiy67317/
Duyst67309/
Dahyo67304/
Duyos67298/
Dahey67277/
Dhiye67258/
Douhe67252/
Duyts67251/
Dheya67237/
Dhayo67164/
Dhudh67155/
Duyet67143/
Duich67123/
Duyah67111/
Duyoh67100/
D'Hoy6788/
D'Huy6786/
Dhaiy6782/
Duyeh6775/
Duhia6767/
Doueh6763/
Dhuye6760/
Daush6758/
Dauye6754/
Duyot6748/
Dhiyo6745/
Deush6744/
Deuhs6744/
Dahyu6740/
Dhayi6731/
Dauhs6729/
Doujy6729/
Dushd6728/
Dujeh6726/
Dauyo6725/
Dujoh6724/
Dohya6723/
Dhoyo6720/
Dhouh6720/
Duoye6717/
Dhayh6716/
Deuch6715/
Ducht6715/
Dehyd6715/
Daudh6714/
Dahys6714/
Deihy6712/
Deuyi6712/
Duych6711/
Dehyo6711/
Dheyi6710/
Dahyi6710/
Duihi6710/
Dhyia679/
Dhaay679/
Dohye679/
Dehya678/
Dduya678/
Dujah677/
Dhuiy677/
Dhuuh677/
Duyad676/
Dahuh676/
Deuha675/
Dihya675/
Dhayd675/
Dujiy674/
Dajuh674/
Deuhi674/
Dusht674/
Duyas673/
D'Hay673/
Dhoyi673/
Duyat673/
Dheye673/
Dhauh673/
Dahhy673/
Dauys673/
Doudh672/
Du He672/
Dhays672/
Dhauy672/
Dhuph672/
Duyis672/
Hdouh672/
Dehyi672/
Dauyt672/
Douhé672/
Deuhe672/
Deuho672/
Deuih672/
Duyau672/
Dhuys672/
Douht672/
Dehys672/
Dheys672/
Doohy671/
Dohiy671/
Dhush671/
Dhday671/
Dheyy671/
Dhojy671/
Dauph671/
Ddouh671/
Duyha671/
Duhgi671/
Duiah671/
Duihe671/
Duiiy671/
Douyo671/
Duyes671/
Duoha671/
Du Ph671/
Dohyi671/
Dohyo671/
Duyaz671/
Duyoo671/
Dhahy671/
Dheyo671/
Dhayy671/
Dhydh671/
Douéh671/
Duchh671/
Duiha671/
Duyih671/
Tduoy671/
Douph670/
Deauy670/
Duuth670/
Deuph670/

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