Dulaney

Dulaney Meaning & Origin

About Dulaney
The surname Dulaney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Dubhláin, meaning "descendant of Dubhlán." The name Dubhlán is composed of the elements "dubh," meaning "black" or "dark," and "lán," meaning "full" or "complete." Therefore, the surname Dulaney can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the dark one" or "descendant of the one with dark hair."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dulaney: 5,507
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6210
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.87

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dulaney 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
TLN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D04050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D Y UW1 L AH0 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdjuləni/
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('TLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dulaney in Braille

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

The name Dulaney in braille

How to sign the name Dulaney using Sign Language

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

The name Dulaney in sign language

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