Dougharty

Dougharty Meaning & Origin

About Dougharty
The surname Dougharty is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Dochartaigh, meaning "descendant of Dochartach." The name Dochartach is derived from the word "dortach," which means "obstructive" or "hurtful." Therefore, the surname Dougharty 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 Dougharty is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Dougharty: 216
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dougharty 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
TRT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AW1 G R AH0 T IY0
🌐 IPA
/dougharty*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dougharty in Braille

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

The name Dougharty in braille

How to sign the name Dougharty using Sign Language

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

The name Dougharty in sign language

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