Doolen

Doolen Meaning & Origin

About Doolen
The surname Doolen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Dubhláin, meaning "descendant of Dubhlán." The name Dubhlán is composed of the elements "dubh," meaning "black" or "dark," and "lán," meaning "full" or "complete." Therefore, the surname Doolen can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the dark one" or "descendant of the one with dark hair."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Doolen: 482
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44576
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Doolen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH UW1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤulən/
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('TLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Doolen in Braille

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

The name Doolen in braille

How to sign the name Doolen using Sign Language

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

The name Doolen in sign language

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