Dorcy

Dorcy Meaning & Origin

About Dorcy
The surname Dorcy is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Dorc," meaning "dark," combined with the suffix "-y," indicating "son of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Dorcy is "son of Dorc" or "son of the dark one." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote the lineage or descent from an ancestor named Dorc.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dorcy: 195
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93921
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AO1 R S IY0
🌐 IPA
/dorcy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dorcy in Braille

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

The name Dorcy in braille

How to sign the name Dorcy using Sign Language

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

The name Dorcy in sign language

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