Dotan

Dotan Meaning & Origin

About Dotan
The surname Dotan is of Hebrew origin and has multiple meanings. It is derived from the Hebrew word "dotan," which means "law" or "judgment." In the Bible, Dotan is also the name of a place associated with the story of Joseph and his brothers. Therefore, the surname Dotan can be interpreted as representing a person who is associated with the law or judgment, or it can be a geographical surname indicating an ancestral connection to the place called Dotan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dotan: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TTN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D OW1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdoʊtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dotan in Braille

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

The name Dotan in braille

How to sign the name Dotan using Sign Language

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

The name Dotan in sign language

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