Dufficy

Dufficy Meaning & Origin

About Dufficy
The surname Dufficy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Dubhuisce, meaning "descendant of Dubhuisce." The name Dubhuisce is composed of the elements "dubh," meaning "black," and "uisce," meaning "water." Therefore, the surname Dufficy can be interpreted as "descendant of the black water" or "son of the dark water."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dufficy: 177
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,737
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dufficy 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
TFS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D01020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 F IH0 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/dufficy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dufficy in Braille

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

The name Dufficy in braille

How to sign the name Dufficy using Sign Language

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

The name Dufficy in sign language

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