Duffney

Duffney Meaning & Origin

About Duffney
The surname Duffney 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" or "dark," and "slán," meaning "defiance" or "challenge." Therefore, the surname Duffney can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the one who defies or challenges darkness."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Duffney: 414
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,467
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Duffney 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
D0150
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 F N IY0
🌐 IPA
/duffney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Duffney in Braille

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

The name Duffney in braille

How to sign the name Duffney using Sign Language

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

The name Duffney in sign language

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