Ductan

Ductan Meaning & Origin

About Ductan
The surname Ductan is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Duachain," meaning "son of Duachan." The name Duachan is a diminutive form of the Gaelic name "Dubh," which means "black" or "dark." Therefore, the surname Ductan likely originated as a patronymic name, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Duachan or had some association with the name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ductan: 156
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 112568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ductan 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
TKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D02305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 K T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ductan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ductan in Braille

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

The name Ductan in braille

How to sign the name Ductan using Sign Language

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

The name Ductan in sign language

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