Dobbyn

Dobbyn Meaning & Origin

About Dobbyn
The surname Dobbyn is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Dubháin," meaning "descendant of Dubhán." The personal name Dubhán is derived from the word "dubh," which means "black" or "dark." The surname Dobbyn is primarily found in County Wexford in Ireland and is associated with families who were descendants of Dubhán or had connections to the Dubháin clan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dobbyn: 292
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67,519
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dobbyn 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
TPN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 B IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/dobbyn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dobbyn in Braille

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

The name Dobbyn in braille

How to sign the name Dobbyn using Sign Language

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

The name Dobbyn in sign language

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