Dorrian

Dorrian Meaning & Origin

About Dorrian
The surname Dorrian is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Doirín, meaning "descendant of Doirín." The name Doirín itself is a diminutive form of the Irish word "dorcha," which translates to "dark" or "obscure." Therefore, the surname Dorrian likely originated as a nickname for someone with dark or mysterious features.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dorrian: 393
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,736
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AO1 R IY0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/dorrian*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dorrian in Braille

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

The name Dorrian in braille

How to sign the name Dorrian using Sign Language

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

The name Dorrian in sign language

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