Doherty

Doherty Meaning & Origin

About Doherty
The surname Doherty is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Dochartaigh, meaning "descendant of Dochartach." The name Dochartach is composed of the elements "dubh," meaning "dark" or "black," and "artach," meaning "noble" or "nobleman." Therefore, the surname Doherty can be interpreted as "descendant of the dark nobleman" or "descendant of the black nobleman."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Doherty: 27,787
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,264
  • Frequency per 100k people: 9.42

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Doherty 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
THRT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D OW1 ER0 T IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɔrti/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('THRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Doherty in Braille

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

The name Doherty in braille

How to sign the name Doherty using Sign Language

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

The name Doherty in sign language

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