Dooney

Dooney Meaning & Origin

About Dooney
The surname Dooney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Dúnadhaigh, meaning "descendant of Dúnadhach." The name Dúnadhach is composed of the elements "dún," meaning "fort," and "adach," meaning "assembly." Therefore, the surname Dooney signifies a person who is a descendant of someone associated with a fort or assembly in ancient Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dooney: 268
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D UW1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/dooney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dooney in Braille

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

The name Dooney in braille

How to sign the name Dooney using Sign Language

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

The name Dooney in sign language

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