Douyon

Douyon Meaning & Origin

About Douyon
The surname Douyon is of Haitian origin and is derived from the French word "douyon," meaning "godchild." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the godchild of a particular individual. The surname Douyon is commonly found among Haitians and individuals of Haitian descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Douyon: 415
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,362
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D UW1 Y AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/douyon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Douyon in Braille

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

The name Douyon in braille

How to sign the name Douyon using Sign Language

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

The name Douyon in sign language

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