Taaffe
English
editEtymology
editIrish 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
editTaaffe (plural Taaffes)
Derived terms
editStatistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Taaffe is the 35537th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 633 individuals. Taaffe is most common among White (91.94%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Taaffe”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.