Dalan

Dalan Meaning & Origin

About Dalan
The surname Dalan is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "dalr," meaning "valley." It is a locational surname typically given to someone who lived near or in a valley. The name Dalan signifies a connection to the geographical features of valleys and suggests a family's ancestral ties to such areas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dalan: 190
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,955
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EY1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/dalan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dalan in Braille

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

The name Dalan in braille

How to sign the name Dalan using Sign Language

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

The name Dalan in sign language

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