Dorough

Dorough Meaning & Origin

About Dorough
The surname Dorough is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "duru" meaning "door" and the suffix "-ugh" indicating a place or dwelling. Therefore, the surname Dorough is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked at a door or gate. It may have also been a locational name for someone who resided near a specific place named Dorough.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dorough: 1,224
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,382
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.41

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
TRF
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
DA
πŸ”Š Soundex
D06020
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AO1 R AW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdΙ”raʊ/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('TRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dorough in Braille

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

The name Dorough in braille

How to sign the name Dorough using Sign Language

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

The name Dorough in sign language

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