Doxsey

Doxsey Meaning & Origin

About Doxsey
The surname Doxsey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "dox," meaning "dark" or "swarthy," and the suffix "-ey," meaning "island" or "dwelling place." Therefore, the surname Doxsey likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived on or near a dark or swarthy island or dwelling place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Doxsey: 157
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,988
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Doxsey 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
TKSS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 K S IY0
🌐 IPA
/doxsey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKSS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Doxsey in Braille

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

The name Doxsey in braille

How to sign the name Doxsey using Sign Language

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

The name Doxsey in sign language

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