Doudna

Doudna Meaning & Origin

About Doudna
The surname Doudna is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Dubháin, meaning "descendant of Dubhán." The personal name Dubhán is derived from the word "dubh," which means "black" or "dark." The surname Doudna is therefore associated with someone who is descended from a person named Dubhán and is likely to have been used to distinguish a particular family or clan within the Irish community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Doudna: 403
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Doudna 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
TTN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0350
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AW1 D N AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdaʊdnə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Doudna in Braille

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

The name Doudna in braille

How to sign the name Doudna using Sign Language

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

The name Doudna in sign language

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