Doogan

Doogan Meaning & Origin

About Doogan
The surname Doogan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Dubhagáin, meaning "descendant of Dubhagán." The personal name Dubhagán is a diminutive form of Dubh, which translates to "black" or "dark." Therefore, the surname Doogan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the little dark one" or "son of the black-haired one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Doogan: 356
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D UW1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/doogan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Doogan in Braille

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

The name Doogan in braille

How to sign the name Doogan using Sign Language

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

The name Doogan in sign language

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