Daughter

Daughter Meaning & Origin

About Daughter
The surname "Daughter" is an English occupational name derived from the Middle English word "doughter," meaning "daughter." It was originally used as a distinguishing name for someone who was the daughter of a prominent or influential person. Over time, it became a hereditary surname passed down from generation to generation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Daughter: 123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 136,449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Daughter 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 Daughter is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TTR
🗽 NYSIIS
DAGA
🔊 Soundex
D020306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AO1 T ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɔtər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Daughter in Braille

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

The name Daughter in braille

How to sign the name Daughter using Sign Language

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

The name Daughter in sign language

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