Doughty
English
Alternative forms
- Doughtie, Douty, Dufty
Etymology
From doughty, a nickname for a powerful and brave man, especially a champion jouster.
Proper noun
Doughty (plural Doughtys)
- A surname transferred from the nickname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Doughty is the 3019th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11880 individuals. Doughty is most common among White (81.69%) and Black/African American (12.51%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Doughty”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 483.