Dougher

Dougher Meaning & Origin

About Dougher
The surname Dougher is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Dubhchair, meaning "descendant of Dubhchair." The name Dubhchair itself is composed of the elements "dubh," meaning "black," and "chair," meaning "dear" or "beloved." Therefore, the surname Dougher can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the beloved black one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dougher: 786
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29878
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D OW1 ER0
🌐 IPA
/doʊər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dougher in Braille

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

The name Dougher in braille

How to sign the name Dougher using Sign Language

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

The name Dougher in sign language

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