Daly

Daly Meaning & Origin

About Daly
The surname Daly is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic Ó Dálaigh, meaning "descendant of Dálach." Dálach is a personal name derived from the word "dál," which means "assembly" or "gathering." The name Daly is primarily associated with County Westmeath in Ireland and is often anglicized as Daley or Daily.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Daly: 31,330
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,118
  • Frequency per 100k people: 10.62

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

Ranking information for the surname Daly is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EY1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdeɪli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Daly in Braille

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

The name Daly in braille

How to sign the name Daly using Sign Language

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

The name Daly in sign language

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