Daftary

Daftary Meaning & Origin

About Daftary
The surname Daftary is of Persian origin and is commonly found among the Parsi community in India. It is derived from the Persian word "daftar," meaning an office or a registry. The surname was historically associated with individuals who held administrative or clerical positions in the Persian Empire. Over time, it became a hereditary surname and is now used as a family name among Parsis, representing their ancestral connection to administrative roles in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Daftary is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Daftary: 144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Daftary based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TFTR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D013060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AE1 F T ER0 IY0
🌐 IPA
/daftary*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D136

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Daftary in Braille

Here's how to represent Daftary in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Daftary in braille

How to sign the name Daftary using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Daftary using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Daftary in sign language

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