Dollahan

Dollahan Meaning & Origin

About Dollahan
The surname Dollahan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Dubhlacháin, meaning "descendant of Dubhlachán." The name Dubhlachán is a diminutive form of Dubh, which translates to "black" or "dark." Therefore, the surname Dollahan likely originated as a descriptive name for someone with dark features or a dark complexion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dollahan: 181
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99845
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLHN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 L AH0 HH AE2 N
🌐 IPA
/dollahan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dollahan in Braille

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

The name Dollahan in braille

How to sign the name Dollahan using Sign Language

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

The name Dollahan in sign language

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