Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
PADDY
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
Related and similar surnames
PadyPodd
Paddie
Paddio
Pad
Padda
Pade
Padia
Padey
Paddey
Padday
Paddye
Paddys
Paddi
Padya
Padd
Paddis
Padi
Padiey
Padde
Paddies
Padie
Paday
Paadi
Padiya
Paadie
Padis
Padiz
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.