Duffley

Duffley Meaning & Origin

About Duffley
The surname Duffley is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Dubhshláine, meaning "descendant of Dubhshláine." The name Dubhshláine is composed of the elements "dubh," meaning "black," and "slán," meaning "defiance" or "challenge." Therefore, the surname Duffley can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the one who defies or challenges in black."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Duffley: 148
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 117,480
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Duffley 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
TFL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0140
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 F L IY0
🌐 IPA
/duffley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Duffley in Braille

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

The name Duffley in braille

How to sign the name Duffley using Sign Language

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

The name Duffley in sign language

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