Dunfee

Dunfee Meaning & Origin

About Dunfee
The surname Dunfee is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Donnchaidh," meaning "descendant of Donnchadh." Donnchadh is a personal name derived from the elements "donn," meaning "brown," and "cath," meaning "battle." The name Dunfee is primarily found in County Donegal in Ireland and is associated with the ancient ruling families of the region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dunfee: 2,118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,178
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.72

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dunfee 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 Dunfee is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNF
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0510
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 N F IY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈdənˌfi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D510

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dunfee in Braille

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

The name Dunfee in braille

How to sign the name Dunfee using Sign Language

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

The name Dunfee in sign language

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