Doonan

Doonan Meaning & Origin

About Doonan
The surname Doonan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Dúnáin, meaning "descendant of Dúnán." The name Dúnán is derived from the Gaelic word "dún," which means "fortress" or "stronghold." Therefore, the surname Doonan likely originated as a topographic or locational name for someone who lived near or in a fortress or stronghold.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Doonan: 1,039
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,186
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D UW1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdunən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Doonan in Braille

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

The name Doonan in braille

How to sign the name Doonan using Sign Language

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

The name Doonan in sign language

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