Dough

Dough Meaning & Origin

About Dough
The surname Dough is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "dubh," meaning "black" or "dark." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with dark hair or a dark complexion. Over time, the spelling of the name may have evolved to Dough.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dough: 166
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107134
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
T
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D OW1
🌐 IPA
/doʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('T', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dough in Braille

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

The name Dough in braille

How to sign the name Dough using Sign Language

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

The name Dough in sign language

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