Doerflein

Doerflein Meaning & Origin

About Doerflein
The surname Doerflein is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "dorpf" or "dorf," meaning "village," and the suffix "-lein," which is a diminutive form. Therefore, the surname Doerflein can be interpreted as "little village" or "small village." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived in or near a small village.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Doerflein: 359
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,836
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Doerflein 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
TRFLN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D061405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AO1 R F L AY2 N
🌐 IPA
/doerflein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRFLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D614

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Doerflein in Braille

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

The name Doerflein in braille

How to sign the name Doerflein using Sign Language

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

The name Doerflein in sign language

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