Dukeshire

Dukeshire Meaning & Origin

About Dukeshire
The surname Dukeshire is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "duc," meaning "duke," and "scir," meaning "shire" or "district." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place associated with a duke or a district governed by a duke. The surname Dukeshire suggests a connection to nobility or a specific geographic location linked to a duke.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dukeshire: 173
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,655
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dukeshire 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
TKXR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0202060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D UW0 K EH1 SH IY0
🌐 IPA
/dukeshire*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKXR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D226

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dukeshire in Braille

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

The name Dukeshire in braille

How to sign the name Dukeshire using Sign Language

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

The name Dukeshire in sign language

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