Dulan

Dulan Meaning & Origin

About Dulan
The surname Dulan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Dubhshláine, meaning "descendant of Dubhshláine." The name Dubhshláine is composed of the elements "dubh," meaning "black," and "slán," meaning "defiance" or "challenge." Therefore, the surname Dulan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the one who defies or challenges in black."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dulan: 211
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88020
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D Y UW1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/dulan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dulan in Braille

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

The name Dulan in braille

How to sign the name Dulan using Sign Language

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

The name Dulan in sign language

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