Doorley

Doorley Meaning & Origin

About Doorley
The surname Doorley is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Dúraíl, which means "descendant of Dúral." The name Dúral itself is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "dúr," meaning "strong" or "firm." Therefore, the surname Doorley likely originated as a patronymic name, indicating that the bearer was a descendant of someone named Dúral, known for their strength or firmness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Doorley: 288
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68345
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0640
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AO1 R L IY0
🌐 IPA
/doorley*/
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('TRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Doorley in Braille

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

The name Doorley in braille

How to sign the name Doorley using Sign Language

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

The name Doorley in sign language

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