Drohan

Drohan Meaning & Origin

About Drohan
The surname Drohan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Drocháin, meaning "descendant of Drochán." The name Drochán is believed to be derived from the word "droch," which translates to "bad" or "evil." Therefore, the surname Drohan may have originally been a nickname for someone with a negative or unpleasant disposition.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Drohan: 777
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,165
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRHN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D R OW1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/droʊən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Drohan in Braille

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

The name Drohan in braille

How to sign the name Drohan using Sign Language

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

The name Drohan in sign language

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