Dorcely

Dorcely Meaning & Origin

About Dorcely
The surname Dorcely is of Haitian origin and is derived from the French word "d'or" meaning "of gold." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the "son of Dorcé," with Dorcé being a given name. The surname Dorcely is relatively rare and is primarily found among individuals of Haitian descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dorcely: 591
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,646
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRSL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D062040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AO1 R S AH0 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/dorcely*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dorcely in Braille

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

The name Dorcely in braille

How to sign the name Dorcely using Sign Language

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

The name Dorcely in sign language

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