Durfey

Durfey Meaning & Origin

About Durfey
The surname Durfey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Deorfrith," meaning "dear peace." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Deorfrith. Over time, the name evolved into Durfey, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in the southern regions of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Durfey: 916
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,598
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Durfey 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
TRF
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D ER1 F IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdərfi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Durfey in Braille

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

The name Durfey in braille

How to sign the name Durfey using Sign Language

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

The name Durfey in sign language

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