Taaffe

English

Etymology

Irish surname usually derived from Welsh Dafydd (“David”). However, it has been suggested that the surname actually derives from Welsh Taf (“a river of Wales”).

Proper noun

Taaffe (plural Taaffes)

1. A surname
   1. A surname from Irish, equivalent to English David
   2. A habitational surname from Welsh

Derived terms

• taaffeite

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Taaffe is the 35537^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 633 individuals. Taaffe is most common among White (91.94%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Taaffe”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.