Donch

Donch Meaning & Origin

About Donch
The surname Donch is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Dhonnchaidh," meaning "son of Duncan." The name Duncan itself is derived from the Gaelic elements "dubh," meaning "dark," and "ceann," meaning "head" or "chief." Therefore, the surname Donch signifies a person who is the son of Duncan, a name associated with someone who has dark or black hair.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Donch: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNX
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AO1 NG K
🌐 IPA
/donch*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNX', 'TNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donch in Braille

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

The name Donch in braille

How to sign the name Donch using Sign Language

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

The name Donch in sign language

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