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.
The surname Donnan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Donnan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.