Duffina

Duffina Meaning & Origin

About Duffina
The surname Duffina is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Dubhfhionn," which means "dark-haired" or "dark-skinned." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Duffina. The name Duffina is relatively rare and is primarily found in Scotland and other English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Duffina: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Duffina based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Duffina is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TFN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D01050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 F IY0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/duffina*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Duffina in Braille

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

The name Duffina in braille

How to sign the name Duffina using Sign Language

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

The name Duffina in sign language

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