Don

Don Meaning & Origin

About Don
The surname Don is of Scottish and Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic word "donn," meaning "brown." It is a descriptive surname typically given to someone with brown hair or a dark complexion. The name Don can also be a shortened form of other surnames such as Donovan or MacDonald.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Don: 2,076
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,398
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.7

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 N
🌐 IPA
/dɑn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Don in Braille

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

The name Don in braille

How to sign the name Don using Sign Language

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

The name Don in sign language

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