Duane

Duane Meaning & Origin

About Duane
The surname Duane is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Dubhán," meaning "little dark one" or "descendant of Dubhán." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Dubhán. The name Duane has variations such as Dwane and Dwayne, and it is commonly found among Irish communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Duane: 1,698
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,809
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.58

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D W EY1 N
🌐 IPA
/dweɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Duane in Braille

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

The name Duane in braille

How to sign the name Duane using Sign Language

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

The name Duane in sign language

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