Duxbury

Duxbury Meaning & Origin

About Duxbury
The surname Duxbury is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Lancashire, England. The name is composed of two elements: "dux," meaning leader or commander, and "bury," meaning fortified place or town. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Duxbury can be interpreted as "the fortified town or place of the leader or commander."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Duxbury: 755
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Duxbury 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
TKSPR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D021060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 K S B ER0 IY0
🌐 IPA
/duxbury*/
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('TKSPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Duxbury in Braille

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

The name Duxbury in braille

How to sign the name Duxbury using Sign Language

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

The name Duxbury in sign language

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