Find out how popular the last name Duffett is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Duffett.

Duffett, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Duffett surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Duffett in America

Duffett is the 49824th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Duffett surname appeared 421 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Duffett.

We can also compare 2010 data for Duffett to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Duffett

The surname Duffett is of English origin, first recorded in the 14th century. It is a locational surname derived from the Old English words "duf" meaning dove and "hytt" meaning a small dwelling or shelter, likely referring to someone who lived in a small cottage or hut near a dovecote.

Early records show variations in the spelling, including Duffet, Duffett, Duffitt, and Duffitt. The name appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1332, with the entry of William Duffett. Some of the earliest known bearers of the name hailed from the counties of Sussex and Kent in the southeast of England.

In the 16th century, the Duffett surname is found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Rye, Sussex. John Duffett, a prominent merchant and landowner, was recorded as living in Rye in the 1570s. His son, Thomas Duffett, was a well-known playwright and poet, born in Rye in 1633 and died in London in 1678.

Another notable bearer of the name was Sir William Duffett, a wealthy merchant and philanthropist from London, who lived from 1682 to 1763. He donated substantial funds to establish schools and almshouses for the poor in his community.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Duffett family spread across various parts of England, with branches settling in counties such as Dorset, Somerset, and Devon. Records from this period include the marriage of Robert Duffett and Jane Wilkins in Sutton Montis, Somerset, in 1678, and the baptism of John Duffett in Beaminster, Dorset, in 1721.

Another notable figure was Sir George Duffett, a renowned naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. Born in 1768 in Portsmouth, he distinguished himself in several battles and was knighted for his bravery in 1805.

While the Duffett surname has its roots in southeast England, it eventually spread to other parts of the country and even overseas as families migrated and established new branches. However, the name remains relatively uncommon, with its origins firmly rooted in the English countryside of centuries past.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Duffett

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Duffett.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Duffett was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Duffett has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Duffett was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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