Doody

Doody Meaning & Origin

About Doody
The surname Doody is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Dubhda," meaning "descendant of Dubhda." The name Dubhda itself is derived from the word "dubh," meaning "black" or "dark." The surname Doody is relatively rare and is primarily found in County Kerry, Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Doody: 2,876
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,054
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.97

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D UW1 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdudi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Doody in Braille

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

The name Doody in braille

How to sign the name Doody using Sign Language

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

The name Doody in sign language

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