Dunfey

Dunfey Meaning & Origin

About Dunfey
The surname Dunfey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Donnabháin," meaning "descendant of Donnabhán." The name Donnabhán is a combination of the elements "donn," meaning "brown," and "bán," meaning "fair" or "white." Therefore, the surname Dunfey likely originated as a descriptive name for someone with brown or fair hair.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dunfey: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNF
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0510
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 N F IY0
🌐 IPA
/dunfey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D510

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dunfey in Braille

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

The name Dunfey in braille

How to sign the name Dunfey using Sign Language

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

The name Dunfey in sign language

Numerology