O'Duffy Surname

827,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 335 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Duffy Surname Definition:

Ó Dubhthaigh There are several septs of the name in addition to those indicated in the Map. That of Co. Monaghan is numerous. IF 130; Map Don and Ros

O'Duffy Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2281:20,6532,115
England771:723,61140,488
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

O'Duffy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Dubhthaigh There are several septs of the name in addition to those indicated in the Map. That of Co. Monaghan is numerous. IF 130; Map Don and Ros

— A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght
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O'Duffy Demographics

Average O'Duffy Salary in
England

£30,800

Per year
Rank:
15,604 of 88,641
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
6.67824E-5
Rank: 73,600 of 88,641
Percentage of national average salary:
114.17%
Sample size: 5 (2014)

Average Salary in
England

£26,976

Per year
Per month:
£2,248
Per week:
£500
Per day:
£74

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O'Duffy Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Duffy Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname O'Duffy has its highest incidence in Ireland. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Duffy? popularity and diffusion

The last name O'Duffy is the 827,165th most commonly used family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 21,753,868 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of O'Duffy are found; 92 percent are found in Northern Europe and 92 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name O'Duffy is most numerous in Ireland, where it is borne by 228 people, or 1 in 20,653. In Ireland O'Duffy is most prevalent in: Leinster, where 70 percent reside, Munster, where 15 percent reside and Connaught, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Ireland this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

O'Duffy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of O'Duffy has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the O'Duffy surname increased 1,520 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

O'Duffy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (86%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

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O'Dufe770/
Aduffy770/
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Odufa6740/
Hoduffer678/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to O'Duffy
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