Duffany

Duffany Meaning & Origin

About Duffany
The surname Duffany is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Dubhánaigh, meaning "descendant of Dubhán." The personal name Dubhán is derived from the word "dubh," which means "black" or "dark." The surname Duffany is therefore associated with someone who is descended from a person named Dubhán, and it is commonly found in County Galway and County Mayo in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Duffany: 396
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52383
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Duffany 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
TFN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D01050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH0 F AA1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/duffany*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Duffany in Braille

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

The name Duffany in braille

How to sign the name Duffany using Sign Language

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

The name Duffany in sign language

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