Donnan

Donnan Meaning & Origin

About Donnan
The surname Donnan is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic personal name "Donnán," which means "brown-haired" or "brown-skinned." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Donnán. The name Donnan is relatively rare and is primarily found in Scotland and Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Donnan: 851
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28131
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɑnən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donnan in Braille

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

The name Donnan in braille

How to sign the name Donnan using Sign Language

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

The name Donnan in sign language

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