Dohan

Dohan Meaning & Origin

About Dohan
The surname Dohan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Dubháin, meaning "descendant of Dubhán." The personal name Dubhán is derived from the word "dubh," which means "black" or "dark." The surname Dohan is relatively rare and is primarily found in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dohan: 145
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 119,508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
THN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D OW1 HH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/dohan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('THN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dohan in Braille

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

The name Dohan in braille

How to sign the name Dohan using Sign Language

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

The name Dohan in sign language

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