Doohan

Doohan Meaning & Origin

About Doohan
The surname Doohan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Dubháin," meaning "descendant of Dubhán." The personal name Dubhán is derived from the word "dubh," which means "black" or "dark." The surname Doohan is relatively common in Ireland and is associated with families from County Donegal and County Galway.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Doohan: 230
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
THN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D UW1 HH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/doohan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('THN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Doohan in Braille

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

The name Doohan in braille

How to sign the name Doohan using Sign Language

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

The name Doohan in sign language

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