Dunivan

Dunivan Meaning & Origin

About Dunivan
The surname Dunivan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Donnabháin," meaning "descendant of Donnabhán." The name Donnabhán is a combination of the elements "donn," meaning "brown," and "bán," meaning "fair" or "white." Therefore, the surname Dunivan likely originated as a descriptive name for someone with brown or fair hair.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dunivan: 750
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,980
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNFN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 N IH0 V AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdənɪvæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D515

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dunivan in Braille

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

The name Dunivan in braille

How to sign the name Dunivan using Sign Language

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

The name Dunivan in sign language

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