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Duffy


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Origin Of The Surname Duffy

Meaning Of The Surname Duffy

Dark one

Interesting Facts About Duffy

There are a few different recorded spellings of this name such as Duffie and Duphie. The name derives from the ancient Gaelic compound ‘dubh’ which means black and dark. The name was actually born by a saint who was named the Archbishop of Armagh. The first recorded spelling of this surname is of Thomas Macdoffy in Scotland in 1296.

Duffy Statistics

Duffy is the number 338 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 27,243 share the surname Duffy in the UK.

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