Duffey

Duffey Meaning & Origin

About Duffey
The surname Duffey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Dubhthaigh," meaning "descendant of Dubhthach." The personal name Dubhthach is composed of the elements "dubh," meaning "black" or "dark," and "thach," meaning "chief" or "lord." Therefore, the surname Duffey can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the dark chief" or "descendant of the black lord."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Duffey: 6,251
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,562
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Duffey 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
TF
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 F IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdəfi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Duffey in Braille

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

The name Duffey in braille

How to sign the name Duffey using Sign Language

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

The name Duffey in sign language

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