Duddy

Duddy Meaning & Origin

About Duddy
The surname Duddy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Dubhda," meaning "descendant of Dubhda." The name Dubhda itself is derived from the word "dubh," meaning "black" or "dark." The surname Duddy is primarily found in County Donegal in Ireland and is associated with the ancient ruling family of the region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Duddy: 1,037
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24214
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Duddy 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
TT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdədi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Duddy in Braille

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

The name Duddy in braille

How to sign the name Duddy using Sign Language

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

The name Duddy in sign language

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