Origins of the Duff surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 241North West 94Isle of Man 12Yorkshire 98East Midlands 28West Midlands 50East 101London 525South East 269South West 47South Wales 6Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 13Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Duffs lived in london

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    Common jobs for Duffs

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    Common female occupations for Duffs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    185

    Domestic Servant

    166

    F S

    137

    Housekeeper

    136

    House Keeper

    106

    Common male occupations for Duffs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    209

    Shoemaker

    192

    Farmer

    190

    General Labourer

    171

    Farm Servant

    161

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