Duffin

Duffin Meaning & Origin

About Duffin
The surname Duffin is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Dubháin," meaning "descendant of Dubhán." The personal name Dubhán is derived from the word "dubh," meaning "black" or "dark." The name Duffin is primarily found in County Donegal in Ireland and is associated with families who were part of the ancient Gaelic nobility.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Duffin: 2,738
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,493
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.93

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Duffin 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
D0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 F IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdəfɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Duffin in Braille

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

The name Duffin in braille

How to sign the name Duffin using Sign Language

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

The name Duffin in sign language

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