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There are approximately 268 people named Paddy in the UK. That makes it the 13,511th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 4 are named Paddy.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Anglo-Saxon


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The Paddy surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

PADDY. 1. Apparently an ancient personal name, whence the patrouymical Paddison, the local Padwick, Paddington, Padiham, Padley, Padworth, &c. 2. Perhaps the common nickname of Patrick.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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