Dolan

Dolan Meaning & Origin

About Dolan
The surname Dolan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Dubhshláine, meaning "descendant of Dubhshláine." The name Dubhshláine is composed of the elements "dubh," meaning "black" or "dark," and "slán," meaning "challenge" or "defiance." Therefore, the surname Dolan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the dark challenger" or "descendant of the defiant one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dolan: 27,329
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,283
  • Frequency per 100k people: 9.26

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dolan 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
TLN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D OW1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdoʊlən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dolan in Braille

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

The name Dolan in braille

How to sign the name Dolan using Sign Language

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

The name Dolan in sign language

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