Duffy

Duffy Meaning & Origin

About Duffy
The surname Duffy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Dubhthaigh, meaning "descendant of Dubhthach." The name Dubhthach is composed of the elements "dubh," meaning "black" or "dark," and "thach," meaning "chief" or "lord." Therefore, the surname Duffy can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the dark chief" or "descendant of the black lord."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Duffy features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Duffy: 38,835
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 892
  • Frequency per 100k people: 13.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Duffy based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TF
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 F IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdəfi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Duffy in Braille

Here's how to represent Duffy in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Duffy in braille

How to sign the name Duffy using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Duffy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Duffy in sign language

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