Dorney

Dorney Meaning & Origin

About Dorney
The surname Dorney is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "dorn," meaning "thorn." It is a locational surname, typically associated with the village of Dorney in Buckinghamshire, England. The name may have been given to someone who lived near a thorny area or had some connection to the village of Dorney.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dorney: 1,022
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24483
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dorney based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AO1 R N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɔrni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dorney in Braille

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

The name Dorney in braille

How to sign the name Dorney using Sign Language

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

The name Dorney in sign language

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