Dunegan

Dunegan Meaning & Origin

About Dunegan
The surname Dunegan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Donnagáin," meaning "descendant of Donnagán." The personal name Donnagán is a diminutive form of "Donn," which translates to "brown" or "dark-haired." Therefore, the surname Dunegan likely originated as a descriptive name for someone with brown or dark hair.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dunegan: 395
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,482
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 N IH0 G AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdənɪgæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dunegan in Braille

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

The name Dunegan in braille

How to sign the name Dunegan using Sign Language

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

The name Dunegan in sign language

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