Durney

Durney Meaning & Origin

About Durney
The surname Durney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Doirnigh, meaning "descendant of Doirnigh." The name Doirnigh itself is derived from the word "doirneach," which means "fist" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Durney is likely to have originated as a nickname for someone who was strong or had a powerful presence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Durney: 604
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,970
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D ER1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdərni/
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('TRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Durney in Braille

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

The name Durney in braille

How to sign the name Durney using Sign Language

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

The name Durney in sign language

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