Dorry

Dorry Meaning & Origin

About Dorry
The surname Dorry is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Dochartaigh, meaning "descendant of Dochartach." The name Dochartach itself is derived from the word "dortach," which means "obstructive" or "hurtful." Therefore, the surname Dorry is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was considered obstructive or troublesome.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dorry: 239
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,598
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AO1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/dorry*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dorry in Braille

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

The name Dorry in braille

How to sign the name Dorry using Sign Language

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

The name Dorry in sign language

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