Dougherty

Dougherty Meaning & Origin

About Dougherty
The surname Dougherty is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Dubhartaigh, meaning "descendant of Dubhartach." The name Dubhartach is composed of the elements "dubh," meaning "black" or "dark," and "artach," meaning "noble" or "nobleman." Therefore, the surname Dougherty signifies a person who is a descendant of a noble or dark-skinned individual.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Dougherty features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Dougherty: 37,884
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 915
  • Frequency per 100k people: 12.84

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dougherty 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 OW1 ER0 T IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɑgərti/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dougherty in Braille

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

The name Dougherty in braille

How to sign the name Dougherty using Sign Language

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

The name Dougherty in sign language

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