Donan

Donan Meaning & Origin

About Donan
The surname Donan is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Donnán," which means "little brown one." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Donnán. The name Donan is relatively rare and is often associated with individuals of Scottish heritage.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Donan: 421
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49824
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D OW1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/donan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donan in Braille

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

The name Donan in braille

How to sign the name Donan using Sign Language

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

The name Donan in sign language

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