Dungan

Dungan Meaning & Origin

About Dungan
The surname Dungan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "dún" meaning "fortress" or "stronghold." It is believed to have originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or worked at a fortress or a fortified place. The name Dungan has variations such as Dungin, Dungon, and Dungin, and is primarily found in Ireland and Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dungan: 3,819
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,611
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.29

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 NG G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdəŋgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dungan in Braille

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

The name Dungan in braille

How to sign the name Dungan using Sign Language

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

The name Dungan in sign language

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