Doorn

Doorn Meaning & Origin

About Doorn
The surname Doorn is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "doorn," meaning "thorn" or "thorny bush" in English. It is a topographic surname, typically given to someone who lived near or worked with thorny bushes or in an area with thorny vegetation. The name may also have been used as a nickname for someone with a prickly or thorny personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Doorn: 436
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,436
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AO1 R N
🌐 IPA
/dɔrn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Doorn in Braille

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

The name Doorn in braille

How to sign the name Doorn using Sign Language

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

The name Doorn in sign language

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